Essay by Eric Worrall
h/t Breitbart; Invoice Gates seem to assume AI has a task in combating political polarisation and misinformation, and advancing his local weather agenda.
The next interview is in English, although there’s some German commentary combined in with the interview.
From Breitbart;
Invoice Gates: AI Can Assist Clear up ‘Digital Misinformation’ Drawback
Microsoft founder and billionaire Invoice Gates mentioned AI ought to be thought of as a device to fight “digital misinformation” and “political polarization” in an interview revealed on Thursday with Handelsblatt, a German information media outlet.
In response to a query concerning the spreading of “misinformation” by way of AI, Gates referred to the occasions of January 6, 2021, as an “assault on the Capitol. He mentioned:
I’m definitely involved about political polarization, and I do know the U.S. scenario better of all. I wouldn’t have anticipated individuals to assault the Capitol, or individuals to disclaim the validity of election outcomes. I‘m in a state of shock about that.
We will’t blame AI for that. That occurred. It could have been magnified by digital channels that permit varied conspiracy theories like QAnon or no matter to be blasted out by individuals who wished to consider these issues. So, the digital instruments could have performed an auxiliary position.
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Gates framed “local weather change” as an existential menace to humanity whereas calling for presidency measures to pressure reductions and eventual elimination of fossil gasoline consumption and related carbon dioxide emissions.
Learn extra: https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2023/02/12/bill-gates-ai-can-help-solve-digital-misinformation-problem/
“How will we resolve the digital misinformation which is a consider polarisation? We’ll must take AI into consideration”
Its tough to say whether or not Invoice Gates thinks AI is a part of the issue, or a part of the answer, or each. Both means, the individuals really creating AIs appear to have very particular concepts of what they wish to do with them.
