Gates Says Self-Regulation Isn’t Enough on AI, in a Debate Where Africa Has Already Taken a Side

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has called for US legislation on AI safeguards, arguing that industry self-regulation is insufficient — in a debate South Africa has spent the past fortnight arguing from the other side of the world. “You need law enforcement and the politicians to get into the discussion about what safeguards and monitoring look like,” Gates said on NBC’s Meet the Press . “And that has to be a required thing.” “No one thinks self-regulation is enough.” Where the pressure came fro