TECH - Bill Gates Says 'Bad Guys Will Be More Productive' As Sam Altman And Other Leaders Discuss Potential Impact Of AI On US Presidential Election | Benzinga
In a recent discussion, Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, expressed their concerns about the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on elections in the upcoming year.
What Happened: During a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, several AI leaders shared their views on the potential risks AI could pose to the democratic process, reported Bloomberg.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella acknowledged the threat but downplayed it, citing that election interference is not a new challenge. Sam Altman echoed this sentiment but expressed more uncertainty, suggesting that the upcoming elections might not be the same as before.
Bill Gates predicted that "bad guys will be more productive" with AI, potentially increasing the risks. On the other hand, Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) CEO Marc Benioff suggested that social media poses a greater risk to the democratic process than AI.
"Regulators have not done their job," Benioff said.
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Altman emphasized ...