Tech titan argued on Wednesday artificial intelligence needs significant limits or else the harm to humans will outweigh any potential good
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenVincent Chowin in WashingtonPublished: 6:11am, 27 Aug 2026Updated: 6:13am, 27 Aug 2026Cooperation between the United States and China is required to manage the unprecedented societal impacts of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence (AI) technology, Bill Gates wrote in a new essay published on Wednesday.The call to action comes as the billionaire philanthropist and tech titan warns that AI is ushering in “one of the most turbulent times in human history”, which could either become “the greatest equaliser ever invented, or the worst source of injustice”.
“Building the framework I’m talking about will take years, which is why we need to start now.”
