Bill Gates Says Pausing AI Development Is Not The Solution

April 4, 2023 

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates talked to Reuters, addressing the recently released open letter which sparked debates around the future of technology.

“I don’t think asking one particular group to pause solves the challenges. What we need to do is identify the tricky areas,” Gates said.

This was a reply to an open letter, signed by Elon Musk and more than a thousand AI experts, demanding a halt to developing smart AIs.

The letter also highlights a series of risks and benefits, along with the idea that before any such developments, it is necessary to assess them both.

This letter came out subsequent to Microsoft’s multi-billion dollar investment in Chat GPT owner, OpenAI.

Where tech moguls, like Elon Musk, believe AI to be a possible threat, Gates has been a bullish supporter of the ever-evolving technology.

“I don’t really understand who they’re saying could stop, and would every country in the world agree to stop, and why to stop,” said Bill Gates.