Bill Gates

'Milk faces more regulation than AI,' emergency brakes must be implemented, says Microsoft pres.

Brad Smith said there should be a legal requirement for companies to write incident reports. "We know how to do this for other products," he said. "We should... think about how to apply it to AI."

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Brad Smith, Microsoft Vice Chair and President, speaks during the 2026 CERAWeek by S&P Global energy conference in Houston, Texas on March 24, 2026.
Protestors hold placards showing Britain's former Prince Andrew and late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during the King's Birthday Parade "Trooping the Colour" in London on June 13, 2026.

Prince Andrew launches lawsuit against Thames Valley Police over Epstein-linked arrest

The former prince was forced to quit all official royal duties in 2019 over his ties with Epstein and was then stripped by his older brother of his titles and honors last October.

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Bill Gates attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026.

WATCH: AI could 'kill billions' if used by bad actors, Bill Gates warns

"We have created an intelligent species that in many respects is already smarter than we are," Gates said, adding that the risk of AI lies in people using it with bad intentions.

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The future of AI software development may not be about who can generate the most code, but who can decide which code is worth trusting.

AI poses a less dramatic threat than in movies like 'Terminator,' but cannot be ignored - analysis

Absent some kind of new major regulatory campaign, experts are debating whether the next phase of potential AI messes will only hurt more but will still be "in time" to prevent meltdowns.

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Bill Gates, others pledge $125 million towards coronavirus treatments

The money is intended to ensure that treatments for the virus will be available in poor countries and affordable for individuals.

MARCH 10, 2020ByREUTERS
Bill Gates, Co-Chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, attends a conversation at the 2019 New Economy Forum in Beijing

Bill Gates urges Afghanistan and Pakistan to eradicate polio

Success in reducing case numbers worldwide has been largely due to intense national and regional immunisation campaigns in babies and children.

MARCH 25, 2019ByREUTERS
Bill Gates