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Bill Gates Says Trump Is Wrong to Hold Out Against AI Safeguards

Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates said government safeguards against potentially catastrophic artificial intelligence risks won’t hamper the US in its competition with China, contrasting with President Donald Trump’s largely hands-off approach.

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At A.I. Event, Trump Asks Meta, OpenAI and Microsoft to Make Safety Decisions Themselves

President Trump’s meetings with tech leaders produced some voluntary safeguards and a commitment to rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence,” the term that Mr. Trump prefers.

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At A.I. Event, Trump Asks Meta, OpenAI and Microsoft to Make Safety Decisions Themselves

President Trump’s meetings with tech leaders produced some voluntary safeguards and a commitment to rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence,” the term that Mr. Trump prefers.

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Bill Gates Says Trump Is Wrong to Hold Out Against AI Safeguards

Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates said government safeguards against potentially catastrophic artificial intelligence risks won’t hamper the US in its competition with China, contrasting with President Donald…

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President Trump’s meetings with tech leaders produced some voluntary safeguards and a commitment to rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence,” the term that Mr. Trump prefers.

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Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates said government safeguards against potentially catastrophic artificial intelligence risks won’t hamper the US in its competition with China, contrasting with President Donald Trump’s largely hands-off…

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