Bill Gates on AI: We have to stay ahead of the bad guys

By Daniella Genovese FOXBusiness

Published December 8, 2023 10:50am EST

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates stressed that it is essential to ensure that bad actors don't get ahead of the "good guys" when it comes to advancing artificial intelligence (AI).

During a fireside chat at The Economic Club of New York Thursday evening, Gates argued that we need to stay ahead of people with ill intent, such as those who are trying to utilize the technology for cyber crimes, bioterrorism and even physical weapons.

Bill Gates spoke on Thursday evening with The Economic Club of New York

"You'd like to have the good guy defense . . . stay ahead of the bad guy offense," he said.

Still, despite the potential harm that could come from this technology, Gates admitted that he is "more optimistic about AI because of the near term benefits" it can provide.

In fact, Gates believes it's "the most profound change of this era" and even more revolutionary than digitization.

Bill Gates at the Economic Club of New York (FOX Business )

It's far from the first time Gates has expressed optimism over the development of AI. He previously stated in a blog post on his website, GatesNotes, that the evolution of AI "is as fundamental as the creation of the microprocessor, the personal computer, the Internet, and the mobile phone."

In the March post, he said "industries will reorient around it," and "businesses will distinguish themselves by how well they use it." One of them being the very company he co-founded in 1975. Gates has a net worth of $117 billion, according to Forbes.

Microsoft

Microsoft – which has invested billions of dollars in OpenAI – recently secured a non-voting board seat with the group after it fired and re-hired Sam Altman who was just named Time's CEO of the year. The tech-giant announced earlier this year it will invest as much as $10 billion in OpenAI, extending collaborations between the two companies to include AI supercomputing and research, while enabling both to independently commercialize the resulting advanced AI technologies.

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This week, rival Google upped the ante with an artificial intelligence upgrade. Gemini 1.0, the company's first version, has been optimized into three different sizes: Gemini Ultra, the largest and most capable of highly complex tasks; Gemini Pro, best for scaling across a wide range of tasks; and Gemini Nano, the most efficient for on-device tasks.

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Its chatbot Bard is now using Gemini Pro for advanced reasoning and understanding, which the company says is Bard's greatest upgrade since its launch.

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Bill Gates on AI: We have to stay ahead of the bad guys

比尔盖茨谈论AI：我们需要走在那些坏家伙的前面

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates stressed that it is essential to ensure that bad actors don't get ahead of the "good guys" when it comes to advancing artificial intelligence (AI).

对于推进人工智能，微软联合创始人比尔盖茨强调到：我们必须确保那些坏家伙不会走到“好家伙”的前面。

During a fireside chat at The Economic Club of New York Thursday evening, Gates argued that we need to stay ahead of people with ill intent, such as those who are trying to utilize the technology for cyber crimes, bioterrorism and even physical weapons.

周四晚上，盖茨在纽约经济俱乐部的一次炉边谈话中称，我们需要走在那些怀有恶意的人前面，比如那些试图将这项技术用于网络犯罪、生物恐怖主义甚至物理武器的人。

"You'd like to have the good guy defense . . . stay ahead of the bad guy offense," he said.

“我们希望有这些“好家伙”走在前面来抵挡这些坏家伙的进攻”，他说道。

Still, despite the potential harm that could come from this technology, Gates admitted that he is "more optimistic about AI because of the near term benefits" it can provide.

尽管这项技术可能会带来潜在的危害，但盖茨也承认，他“对人工智能保持乐观，因为它可以提供短期内的好处”。

In fact, Gates believes it's "the most profound change of this era" and even more revolutionary than digitization.

事实上，盖茨认为它是“这个时代最具有深远意义的改变”，甚至比数字化更具革命性。

It's far from the first time Gates has expressed optimism over the development of AI. He previously stated in a blog post on his website, GatesNotes, that the evolution of AI "is as fundamental as the creation of the microprocessor, the personal computer, the Internet, and the mobile phone."

这不是盖茨第一次对AI的发展表达乐观的态度。他此前在他个人网站GatesNotes发布的一则博客中提到，人工智能的进化，“与微处理器、个人电脑、互联网和手机的发明一样重要”。

In the March post, he said "industries will reorient around it," and "businesses will distinguish themselves by how well they use it." One of them being the very company he co-founded in 1975. Gates has a net worth of $117 billion, according to Forbes.

在他3月份发布的帖子中，他说“行业将会围绕它重新定向”，然后“能否用好它将决定企业的好坏”。他在1975年联合创立的公司正是其中之一。根据福布斯报道，盖茨的净资产为1170亿美元。

Microsoft

Microsoft – which has invested billions of dollars in OpenAI – recently secured a non-voting board seat with the group after it fired and re-hired Sam Altman who was just named Time's CEO of the year. The tech-giant announced earlier this year it will invest as much as $10 billion in OpenAI, extending collaborations between the two companies to include AI supercomputing and research, while enabling both to independently commercialize the resulting advanced AI technologies.

微软向OpenAI投资了几十亿美元，最近在OpenAI先解雇又重新雇佣刚刚被评为年度《时代CEO》的Sam Altman之后，微软获得了OpenAI的一个无投票董事会席位。这位科技巨头今年早些时候宣布了将向OpenAI投资高达100亿美元，用于扩大两家公司之间的合作，使其包括AI的超级计算和研究，同时使两家公司能够独立地将先进人工智能技术商业化。

This week, rival Google upped the ante with an artificial intelligence upgrade. Gemini 1.0, the company's first version, has been optimized into three different sizes: Gemini Ultra, the largest and most capable of highly complex tasks; Gemini Pro, best for scaling across a wide range of tasks; and Gemini Nano, the most efficient for on-device tasks.

本周，竞争对手谷歌加大了人工智能升级的力度。该公司的第一个版本Gemini 1.0已优化为三种不同的版本：Gemini Ultra，用于处理高度复杂任务的最强、最大的模型；Gemini Pro，用于扩展各种任务的最佳模型；和Gemini Nano，用于设备的最高效模型。

Amazon and Meta are making their own investments, as is IBM.

亚马逊和Meta也在进行自己的投资，还有IBM。

Its chatbot Bard is now using Gemini Pro for advanced reasoning and understanding, which the company says is Bard's greatest upgrade since its launch.

其聊天机器人Bard现在使用Gemini Pro进行高级推理和理解，该公司表示这是Bard自推出以来最大的升级。