Tag: Bill Gates

Bill Gates: AI Can ‘Undermine Elections’ And ‘Tip The Scale’ in Close Races

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence technologies could aid in manipulating elections and “tip” results in close races. “Deepfakes and misinformation generated by AI could undermine elections and democracy … AI-generated deepfakes could be used to try to tilt an election,” Mr. Gates said in a July 11 blog post. “There are…


Xi Calling Bill Gates ‘An Old Friend’ Is Not a Compliment: Expert

Chinese leader Xi Jinping on June 16 met with Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates in Beijing, where he called Gates “an old friend.” But the term is not complimentary, according to Jon Pelson, author of “Wireless Wars, China’s Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We’re Fighting Back.” In a meeting at Beijing’s Diaoyutai state guest…


‘Old Friend’: Xi Jinping Meets Bill Gates in Beijing

Chinese leader Xi Jinping called Bill Gates “the first American friend I’ve met in Beijing this year.” The business magnate visited China and met with Xi on Friday. Just one day ahead of that meeting, the Gates Foundation pledged to pour millions into a Chinese medical research institute it helped establish years ago. Topics in…


Chinese Leader Xi Jinping Meets With Bill Gates Ahead of Blinken Visit

BEIJING—Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday met with Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates in Beijing ahead of a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a time of strained relations. The state broadcaster CCTV showed Xi saying he was happy to see Gates, who he called an “old friend,” after three years without…


Arizona’s Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates Says He Will Not Seek Re-election Next Year

A high-profile election official in Arizona who faced criticism over his handling of both the 2020 presidential election and the 2022 midterms will not be seeking reelection. Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates, 51, announced his decision in a lengthy statement on June 1, citing his plans to “pursue other interests and opportunities.” “For over thirteen years, it…


ChatGPT Makers Say AI Technology Could Surpass ‘Expert’ Human Skill Levels Within 10 Years, Flag ‘Existential Risk’

The makers of ChatGPT have warned that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could “exceed expert skill level” across most domains within the next 10 years as “superintelligence” becomes more powerful than any “other technologies humanity has had to contend with.” Open AI executives including CEO Sam Altman; President, Chairman, & Co-Founder, Greg Brockman; and Co-Founder and chief scientist Ilya…


Bill Gates Says Personal AI Agents Could Change Consumer Behavior, Impact Retail Giants Including Amazon

Artificial intelligence agents could revolutionize the way customers shop and search online, potentially rendering retail giants such as Amazon useless, according to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Gates made the comments at the AI Forward 2023 event in San Francisco on May 22. The billionaire said he believes the current race to win in the artificial intelligence…


Bill Gates ‘Blackmailed’ by Epstein Over Alleged Affair With Russian Bridge Player | Facts Matter

New revelations have just come out, which not only shed new light on the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Gates but also, they shed light on how Epstein actually operated things, meaning, how he was able to hold sensitive information over the heads of very wealthy individuals. Now, these revelations came in the form…


Jeffrey Epstein Blackmailed Bill Gates, Microsoft Co-Founder Says

Sex offender Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed Bill Gates, one of the wealthiest men in the world, the co-founder of Microsoft has said through a spokesperson. “Epstein tried unsuccessfully to leverage a past relationship to threaten Mr. Gates,” a spokeswoman for Gates told the Wall Street Journal. Gates has acknowledged meeting with Epstein, who pleaded guilty to…


Bill Gates to Receive Honorary Doctorate and Speak at NAU 2023 Spring Commencement Ceremonies

Bill Gates will be receiving an honorary doctorate from Northern Arizona University during 2023’s commencement ceremony on May 13, the university announced Thursday. Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will deliver the keynote address during the graduation ceremony. “It is our privilege to recognize Bill Gates for his pioneering…