Bill Gates called for federal legislation to oversee artificial intelligence, arguing that industry self-policing is insufficient and warning that powerful AI tools could enable bad actors to cause large-scale harm. His remarks come amid a broader debate: leaders at Anthropic and OpenAI have urged slowing AI development, while Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg resists industrywide coordination. In Washington, House Speaker Mike Johnson has favored deference to companies, even as Gates and Microsoft President Brad Smith press for enforceable safeguards. States including California, Maryland and New York are moving ahead with their own oversight frameworks, and OpenAI’s Sam Altman has advocated international standards at the United Nations. The split underscores mounting pressure for coherent federal and global rules as AI advances accelerate.
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