Bill Gates discusses his new book 'How To Prevent The Next Pandemic' onstage at 92Y on May 03, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Bill Gates told the Financial Times that some people made AI look "stupid."
  • Bill Gates told the FT that people try to make AI look stupid but it wasn't a threat to humans.
  • He said Bing still makes mistakes and says "crazy things" when repeatedly provoked.
  • Gates said the problem with AI was the people controlling it, not the technology itself.

Bill Gates said some people provoke artificial intelligence and make it look "stupid" but it wasn't threatening to humans.

Asked by a Financial Times journalist whether he was worried about AI, Gates said it was "fine, there's no threat."