In an interview with Reuters, Gates said the step to pause GPT-like AI development would not solve the challenges ahead.

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), has responded to an open letter signed by over 1,000 AI experts, including Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak, calling for a pause in the development of more powerful AI systems such as GPT models.

An open letter was released by the Future of Life Institute last Tuesday, requesting a six-month halt in the training of AI systems that surpass the capabilities of OpenAI’s leading ChatGPT service, capable of engaging in human-like conversations. The letter was endorsed by over 1,000 AI experts, including Twitter CEO Elon Musk and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) co-founder Steve Wozniak, who believe that powerful AI systems should only be developed once the associated risks and benefits have been thoroughly assessed.

Gates said that a pause is not the solution and instead suggested focusing on how to best use the technology while identifying the potential risks.

He also mentioned that it would be difficult to enforce a global pause and questioned who would have the authority to stop the development.

In his previous blog, Gates expressed his support for AI and believed that it should be used to address social inequalities.

OpenAI’s GPT model is “the most important advance in technology since the graphical user interface,” Gates said.

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