28
Sep
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has some thoughts on AI safeguards, and he’d like to convey them to President Donald Trump himself. “You need law enforcement and the politicians to get into the discussion about what safeguards and monitoring look like,” Gates said on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday morning, per Reuters. “And that has to be a required thing.” “No one thinks self-regulation is enough,” Gates said, adding, “It’s not a hoax at all.” Over the last few years, Gates has transitioned from being an AI booster to emphasizing its capacity for harm. He published an essay in August 2026…
