Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit

Bill Gates is breaking ranks with the tech industry's cautious optimism about artificial intelligence, arguing that the sector is drastically understating the technology's potential to destabilize economies and amplify inequality in ways that could dwarf the disruptions caused by previous digital revolutions. In a stark departure from the measured tone that has defined much of Silicon Valley's public messaging, the Microsoft co-founder is warning that without aggressive intervention from governments and corporations alike, A.I. could exacerbate global inequality and displace workers at a scale that existing social safety nets are wholly unprepared to handle. His intervention signals a rare moment of public discord within the world's most powerful technology circles, raising the question of whether the industry's current

The New York Times·1d ago