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The Gates Foundation pledges $1B+ over two years to expand global access to AI and use it to tackle social inequalities; Gates says "we can harness AI for good" (Claire Moses/New York Times)

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Claire Moses / New York Times : The Gates Foundation pledges $1B+ over two years to expand global access to AI and use it to tackle social inequalities; Gates says we can harness AI for good Bill Gates, the foundation's chairman, has been vocal about the dangers of artificial intelligence.

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    The Gates Foundation pledges $1B+ over two years to expand global access to AI and use it to tackle social inequalities; Gates says "we can harness AI for good" (Claire Moses/New York Times)

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