Gates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality as foundation pledges US$1bil to expand access

Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, acknowledged that the technology will empower people to carry out fraud, disinformation, surveillance, cyberattacks and bioterrorism. — AP

NEW YORK : Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) combats social inequities rather than deepening disparities – and his foundation is pledging US$1bil (RM4.07bil) to improve access.

The Microsoft co-founder made the appeal in the Gates Foundation's annual Goalkeepers report, which tracks progress on the development goals set by the United Nations (UN) to improve quality of life by 2030. The donation announced on Sept 15 will be spread over the next two years for AI-focused efforts to train models on local languages, improve health outcomes, upgrade educational tools and inform small farmers' practices around the world.

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微软联合创始人盖茨承认，这项技术将使人们能够实施欺诈、散布虚假信息、进行监视、发动网络攻击和生物恐怖主义活动。——美联社

纽约：比尔·盖茨警告科技公司和世界各国领导人，他们必须立即采取行动，确保人工智能 (AI) 能够消除社会不平等，而不是加剧不平等——他的基金会承诺投入 10 亿美元（40.7 亿令吉）来改善人工智能的普及程度。

微软联合创始人盖茨在盖茨基金会年度“守门员”报告中发出呼吁，该报告追踪联合国设定的发展目标进展情况，旨在到2030年改善人类生活质量。9月15日宣布的这笔捐款将在未来两年内用于人工智能领域的项目，包括训练本地语言模型、改善健康状况、升级教育工具以及指导世界各地小农户的耕作方式。

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