Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates accused the Trump administration of blocking efforts to prevent AI risks, and warned that the technology could be used maliciously and cause a widespread crisis. On Wednesday, Gates pointed out at a conference that the “amazing” power of artificial intelligence models means that the potential benefits and potential harms they bring cannot be underestimated. He said that the malicious act of using artificial intelligence tools to create biological weapons or attack social network vulnerabilities poses the most urgent risk, especially since some so-called “open source” models can be freely accessed by developers, and they can bypass security protection and monitoring mechanisms. Gates also said that the international community's efforts to regulate and monitor artificial intelligence and its effects are being hampered by the White House's inaction. “We are in a very awkward situation... The only question is how many adverse events will take place before the Trump administration changes its attitude.”

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates accused the Trump administration of blocking efforts to prevent AI risks, and warned that the technology could be used maliciously and cause a widespread crisis. On Wednesday, Gates pointed out at a conference that the “amazing” power of artificial intelligence models means that the potential benefits and potential harms they bring cannot be underestimated. He said that the malicious act of using artificial intelligence tools to create biological weapons or attack social network vulnerabilities poses the most urgent risk, especially since some so-called “open source” models can be freely accessed by developers, and they can bypass security protection and monitoring mechanisms. Gates also said that the international community's efforts to regulate and monitor artificial intelligence and its effects are being hampered by the White House's inaction. “We are in a very awkward situation... The only question is how many adverse events will take place before the Trump administration changes its attitude.”