Beware Rise Of The Machines, Warns Bill Gates
The Microsoft founder joins Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk in warning robots could pose a threat to humans if they get too smart.
Artificial intelligence (AI) could pose a
serious threat to humanity if it is not kept under control, according to
Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
He's joined Elon Musk - the man behind Tesla Motors - and
physicist Stephen Hawking in expressing concern that taken too far, AI
could lead to Terminator-like science fiction scenarios.In a question and answer session on Reddit, Mr Gates said: "I am in the camp that is concerned about super intelligence. First the machines will do a lot of jobs for us and not be super-intelligent.
"That should be positive if we manage it well. A few decades after that, though, the intelligence is strong enough to be a concern."
Mr Musk has invested $10m (£6.6m) to fund efforts to keep artificial intelligence friendly and viable, as well as ensuring politicians do not turn against smart devices and networks.
Microsoft has already committed more than a quarter of its research and resources on developing AI.
Mr Gates said: "When I started Microsoft I was worried I would miss the chance to do basic work in that field."
Microsoft recently launched the HoloLens headset that lets wearers interact with holograms.
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