Skip to main content

Understand. Power. Act.

The Library

New

One story, all the way down.

Scoop: "OG" Bill Gates returns to wage war on AI risks

Bill Gates is gearing up to dramatically expand his AI safety push , personally leaning on business leaders and considering a major deployment of his resources, sources tell Axios. Why it matters : The formidable, sharp-elbowed Bill Gates who built Microsoft is back, and he's directing his competitive fire toward what he has come to see as one of the…

Sources (1)· Oct 15, 9:00 AM

Economy Technology

Every telling

their own versions

Axios· Oct 15, 9:00 AMScoop: "OG" Bill Gates returns to wage war on AI risks

The thread

Before

Brazil approves end of six-day workweekSenators backed the constitutional amendment cutting the standard workweek from 44 to 40 hours and guaranteeing two paid days off, handing Brazil's president a major win 11 days ahead of elections.

Courthouse News Service21h agoWhole story →

Economy brazil labor law change

Brazil's Senate Approves Shorter Workweek in Win for LulaUS News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics, business, health, and education.

U.S. News & World Report23h agoWhole story →

Health brazil labor reform approval

Trump admin just revealed the best evidence GOP is ‘probably in for a drubbing’: analysisPresident Donald Trump’s economic agenda is coming back to bite him as voters face rising prices and paychecks that aren’t keeping up, according to a new Slate analysis . Politics writer Ian Prasad Philbrick argued Wednesday that booming stocks and relatively low unemployment offer little comfort to Americans more concerned about affording groceries,…

Raw Story1d agoWhole story →

Economy midterm elections

Economist breaks down new inflation report and what's driving prices higherWith the midterm elections just three weeks away, a new inflation report shows prices rising faster than expected, putting more pressure on Americans struggling with the cost of everyday essentials. To discuss what the latest numbers mean for Americans, Amna Nawaz spoke with Heather Long, vice president and chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union.

PBS News1d agoWhole story →

Security inflation report release

'Betrayed' horse-drawn carriage drivers fear homelessness as NYC moves to ban industryNearly 200 horse-drawn carriage workers with the Transport Workers Union fear homelessness after the City Council pushed a bill to ban the industry.

New York Post1d agoWhole story →

Since

Lula Celebrates End of Brazil's 6-Day Work Week, Fulfilling Key Pledge Ahead of ElectionBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva celebrated on Wednesday night after Brazil's legislature overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to end the country's six-day work week. Under the amendment, which Lula has made a central plank of his reelection campaign, the work week will be shortened to 40 hours without a salary cut. The…

Common Dreams9h agoWhole story →

Disastrous Sign for GOP as Polls Show Independent Revolt Against Trump EconomyPolling data released Thursday shows that key segments of the American electorate—particularly independents and rural voters—are increasingly disaffected by President Donald Trump's stewardship of the US economy as inflation accelerates, real wages fall, and the historically unpopular war with Iran continues with no end in sight, spelling a potential…

Common Dreams9h agoWhole story →

HUD workforce continues to decline after DOGESince the start of this year, HUD has added only 120 employees to its workforce.

Federal News Network7h agoWhole story →

SpaceX Satellite Rival Set to Be Fast-Tracked by EU CommissionThe European Union is aiming to give speedy antitrust approval to a satellite venture seen as the bloc’s answer to SpaceX after intense talks with its partners Leonardo SpA, Airbus SE and Thales SA, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg6h agoWhole story →

Will Trump’s economy sink Republicans in the US midterm elections? Our reporters answered your questionsThe high cost of living has Americans angrier than ever. Guardian reporters answered your questions about the US economy ahead of November Sign up for the Stakes newsletter for more midterms coverage Send us your questions on Trump’s immigration agenda ahead of the midterms LucccA asks: Why are labor unions in the US still not as well-organized compared…

The Guardian6h agoWhole story →

Government us midterm elections

More like this

similar stories in the archive

Bill Gates disagrees with AI leaders on self-regulationBill Gates said there is a need for government officials to step in and help regulate the artificial intelligence industry.

Washington Examiner20d agoWhole story →

Technology ai regulation debate

Bill Gates joins calls for AI safeguards, including legislationWASHINGTON – AI requires safeguards that go beyond self-regulation, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said in an interview that aired on Sunday, calling for legislation to be passed in Congress.

Spokane Spokesman-Review18d agoWhole story →

Technology ai regulation debate

Bill Gates is betting $1 billion that AI can help save global healthAs foreign aid dries up, the Gates Foundation hopes AI can help fill the gap

Vox.com1mo agoWhole story →

Bill Gates says AI companies self-regulating isn’t enough and governments should be involved in monitoringBill Gates called for lawmakers in Washington to regulate the development of artificial intelligence, weeks after the CEOs of some of the nation’s biggest AI labs agreed on the need to slow the pace of AI progress.

NBC News18d agoWhole story →

Security ai regulation debate

Bill Gates says global AI rules will be harder than nuclear talksSept. 27 (UPI) -- Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Sunday agreeing on a global framework to regulate artificial intelligence may be "more difficult"

Breitbart News Network18d agoWhole story →

Security global ai regulation talks

Bill Gates Shares Chilling AI PredictionThe Microsoft co-founder was asked about whether the technology is “powerful enough to end all of humanity.”

The Daily Beast17d agoWhole story →

Technology ai regulation debate

AI could kill billions of people in the wrong hands, Bill Gates saysTech billionaire Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence had the potential to kill a billion people in the wrong hands — as he joined the call to put safety restrictions on the technology.

New York Post18d agoWhole story →

Security ai safety debate

‘More Dangerous Than Drugs’: Bill Gates Warns Of Risks Posed By Artificial Intelligence‘we are going to have a lot of negative surprises’

Daily Caller4d agoWhole story →

Technology ai risk warning