Bill Gates said the United States should take a leading role in creating rules for artificial intelligence but warned that reaching a global agreement could be extremely difficult. He argued that safety measures and monitoring systems can be added to AI development without hurting America’s ability to compete with China. Gates also said countries need to work together on AI challenges, much like they have on other major international issues in the past. The discussion comes as concerns about AI continue to grow. Several technology leaders and researchers have called for stronger oversight, slower development in some areas, and international cooperation. Gates said the biggest immediate risk is not AI acting on its own, but people using the technology for cyberattacks, fraud, and other harmful activities. He supports stronger monitoring and safeguards inside AI systems, saying those protections are needed before major incidents occur. He also highlighted efforts to make AI work more accurately in more languages and said his foundation is using AI to improve its global health and education work.