Bill Gates calls for new taxes, regulations on AI

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Microsoft founder Bill Gates is calling for radical changes in the way the world manages artificial intelligence.⁠
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In an essay posted to his personal website, Gates called for governments around the world to take action now, before jobs are lost and public trust is undermined. Gates called for new domestic and international bodies to manage the risks of AI. He also called for taxing AI algorithm…

Microsoft founder Bill Gates is calling for radical changes in the way the world manages artificial intelligence.⁠
⁠
In an essay posted to his personal website, Gates called for governments around the world to take action now, before jobs are lost and public trust is undermined. Gates called for new domestic and international bodies to manage the risks of AI. He also called for taxing AI algorithm…

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