On the speed of change and possible future inequality
"From an equality perspective, AI will either be the greatest equalizer ever invented or the worst source of injustice."
“When the PC came along, it took twenty years to fundamentally change the way we work, because the software had to be developed, the price had to come down, and people had to learn how to use the tools and implement them. AI, on the other hand, runs on the devices we already have and uses natural language. We don’t have to adapt to it because it adapts to us.”
"If someone had a credible plan to slow down the development of AI worldwide, I would probably support it. However, I don't think it will happen. The geopolitical and economic incentives are too strong to move forward at full speed."
About cyberattacks and the flip side of achievements
“Even criminals with very limited skills will be able to attack victims at any scale.”
“The smartest cybersecurity experts I know are terrified of the next few years, as attackers gain powerful new capabilities faster than defenders can patch all the vulnerabilities.”
"While AI will lead to life-saving advances in the creation of drugs and vaccines, it will also facilitate the development of a new deadly disease."
About the tax on tokens and robots
“We should tax AI tokens and robots. Right now, if you’re an employer and you hire someone, you pay taxes on their earnings. But if you buy a robot, you can usually write it off as a business expense right away. The tax system encourages you to replace people with machines. A tax would slow down the rapid decline in human labor a little bit and raise funds for retraining and strengthening the social security system.”
«Я запропонував податок на роботів багато років тому, і більшість відреагувала на це як на дивну ідею. Але я досі залишаюся її палким прихильником».
About control and preparation for consequences now
“The world needs a plan. It’s great that some AI companies are offering solutions to challenges related to their own technology, but we shouldn’t expect them to lead the way. Some of these issues are outside their purview, and in a democratic society, it’s not their role to decide such things.”
"None of our current institutions were designed to work with technology that is spreading so quickly and touching so many areas of our lives. So we will have to create new ones."
"My message to leaders is this: You have a chance to act now, before unemployment skyrockets, communities suffer, and public trust is eroded. You can make sure your government addresses this problem holistically, rather than dividing it up among different bureaucratic departments."
Do you agree with Gates' theses? What do you think about the ideas of taxing robots and reserving certain professions for humans?
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