“Although some researchers think hallucinations are an inherent problem, I don’t agree. I’m optimistic that, over time, AI models can be taught to distinguish fact from fiction.”
Bill Gates
The risks of AI are real but manageable (Primary source)
Bill Gates argues that AI poses real risks—deepfakes, cyberattacks, job disruption, bias—but these challenges are manageable; society has faced disruptive technologies before and successfully adapted through regulation, innovation, and norms.
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