Bill Gates said that a “kill switch” for artificial intelligence would not be enough on its own to address the risks posed by the technology. 
"The kill switch... is kind of a weird thing. It's not enough to have a switch," the Microsoft co-founder said in an interview aired Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press . "
He pointed out that the most immediate concern is the use of artificial intelligence by humans for cyberattacks or bioterrorism, and not the possibility of the systems acting autonomously.
“We haven’t gotten to the point yet where systems are taking over standalone computers and — you know — they can’t be turned off,” he said, adding that the public debate “just highlights the lack of technical knowledge of a lot of people.”
Politico reports:
Bill Gates said he is not opposed to having a kill switch, but argued that companies should monitor advanced artificial intelligence models and keep records of “exactly what is happening” to prevent these systems from being used for cyberattacks or bioterrorism.
"The United States must ensure that this happens. China will do it."
Gates also called for legislation to enforce safeguards and monitoring mechanisms, arguing that voluntary measures by AI companies are not enough.
“Nobody thinks self-regulation is enough,” he said. He argued that the most immediate risk lies in the use of AI by people with malicious intentions, not in AI systems acting on their own initiative. “The urgent issue is the use of AI by malicious people, not the possibility of AI starting to act out of control.”…
Although the press releases will range from very select to rare, I said I'd pass...because sometimes the editors hide.
