Bill Gates says AI 'powerful enough' to cause 'a billion deaths'

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates calls for government safeguards to address the risks posed by artificial intelligence.

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Bill Gates warns AI is powerful enough to cause "a billion deaths"

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Bill Gates will warn on this weekend's "Meet the Press" that he can see a future where AI wipes out humanity . Why it matters: Gates , one of technology's leading optimists, has increasingly sounded the alarm on AI dangers. His new comments come as techology leaders and the government weight how to handle fears of an AI-created doomsday. Driving the news: "AI is certainly powerful enough to drive

Bill Gates Warns AI Powerful Enough to Lead to ‘a Billion Deaths’

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Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence is a “powerful enough” tool to kill off a substantial portion of humanity, joining a growing chorus of tech leaders and employees calling attention to AI’s existential risks.

Bill Gates urges mandatory AI safeguards after warning of a billion deaths

kite:aiother3d ago kagi ↗

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates warned in an NBC “Meet the Press” interview excerpt released Sept. 25 that AI could help trigger events that kill a billion people if used by people with malicious intent. He described the figure as a possible consequence of misuse, not a prediction that AI itself will end humanity [ft.com#1][thenextweb.com#1][frandroid.com#1]. Gates said companies cannot rely on se

Bill Gates urges mandatory AI safeguards after billion-death warning

kite:businessother3d ago kagi ↗

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said in an NBC “Meet the Press” interview excerpt that AI could drive events causing a billion deaths if people with malicious intent use advanced tools. He framed the figure as a possible catastrophic outcome, not a prediction, and said industry self-regulation would not be sufficient [businessinsider.com#1][rt.com#1][today.it#1]. Gates called for stronger AI overs

Bill Gates warned that AI could become powerful enough to create catastrophic risks, saying it could “drive events that… cause a billion deaths.” Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press, Gates said: “Even th

tg:clashreportother3d ago kagi ↗

Bill Gates warned that AI could become powerful enough to create catastrophic risks, saying it could “drive events that… cause a billion deaths.” Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press, Gates said: “Even though it's pretty hard to get to 100%, there's never been a weapon as powerful as the combination of people with ill intent using the latest AI tools.”

Bill Gates urges AI laws, warns of risk of a billion deaths

kite:scienceother3d ago kagi ↗

In an interview excerpt aired Friday, Sept. 25, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said artificial intelligence could enable events that kill as many as a billion people, warning that advanced tools could be used by people with malicious intent [ft.com#1][businessinsider.com#1][dw.com#1]. Anthropic and OpenAI leaders have called for slowing development of advanced AI systems [n1info.ba#1][huxiu.com#1

Bill Gates AI Warning: The Threat of a Billion Deaths Bill Gates has issued a stark warning that malefactors armed with advanced artificial intelligence systems possess the capability to orchestrate e

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Bill Gates AI Warning: The Threat of a Billion Deaths Bill Gates has issued a stark warning that malefactors armed with advanced artificial intelligence systems possess the capability to orchestrate events culminating in a "billion deaths." The Microsoft co-founder perceives the convergence of individuals harboring malicious intent with rapidly evolving AI tools as a weapon of unprecedented magnit

Bill Gates urges mandatory AI safeguards after mass-casualty warning

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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates urged U.S. lawmakers to require safeguards and monitoring for artificial intelligence systems. In an NBC “Meet the Press” interview that aired Sept. 27, he said law enforcement and politicians should help define the rules [theguardian.com#1][freepressjournal.in#1][cna.com.tw#1]. Gates said AI in the hands of people with harmful intent could enable events that kill a

Bill Gates Says Trump Is Wrong to Hold Out Against AI Safeguards

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Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates said government safeguards against potentially catastrophic artificial intelligence risks won’t hamper the US in its competition with China, contrasting with President Donald Trump’s largely hands-off approach.

Bill Gates on AI: AI is certainly powerful enough to drive events that cause a billion deaths. Even though it’s pretty hard to get to 100%, there’s never been a weapon as powerful as the combination o

tg:clashreportother36h ago kagi ↗

Bill Gates on AI: AI is certainly powerful enough to drive events that cause a billion deaths. Even though it’s pretty hard to get to 100%, there’s never been a weapon as powerful as the combination of people with ill intent using the latest AI tools. And it’s great that there’s this discussion, with the industry almost against their interest admitting these things. The problem is that the rest of

Bill Gates Sounds Alarm Over AI Risks - thedailyculture.com

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🔶💥 Bill Gates says unchecked AI could enable catastrophic misuse, urging governments to impose strict oversight and safeguards. 📌 thedailyculture.com/bill-gates-s... #BillGates #AI Bill Gates says unchecked AI could enable catastrophic misuse, urging governments to impose strict oversight and safeguards.

Bill Gates urges Congress to require AI safeguards

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In an NBC “Meet the Press” interview that aired Sept. 27, Gates said his most immediate concern was malicious actors using AI tools [theguardian.com#1][dawn.com#1][engadget.com#1]. He warned that such tools could contribute to events causing a billion deaths, describing a possible risk rather than predicting it would happen. He said mandatory safeguards would add industry overhead but would not dr

Bill Gates says global AI cooperation is 'more difficult' than nuclear talks

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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said global cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) will be "more difficult" than talks on nuclear proliferation during the Cold War. "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker asked Gates in an interview that aired on NBC News Sunday about the cooperation between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union on limiting the...

Bill Gates issues chilling AI doomsday warning saying one BILLION people will be killed — Daily Mail

stream:bsky-jetstreamother32h ago kagi ↗

The man who says we should worry about AI makes money from AI & tells the CEO of Microsoft to invest the company & fire staff all for AI. He’s currently the Technology Advisor for MS, & still makes billions on shares each year. Seems like he should advise the CEO to hire humans back to their jobs. Tech billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates gave the bold warning on the rapid development o

Bill Gates Says A.I. Could Kill At Least A Billion People

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Bill Gates Says A.I. Could Kill At Least A Billion People www.tmz.com/2026/09/27/b... Bill Gates is not holding back in his bleak prediction about the future of A.I. ... and is claiming that the technology has the capability to eventually kill a billion people.

Bill Gates urges AI safeguards as Trump rejects regulation

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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates called for Congress to require safeguards and monitoring for advanced artificial intelligence, saying company self-regulation is insufficient. In an NBC interview aired Sunday, he said mandatory oversight would add costs but would not dramatically slow development. He also rejected President Donald Trump’s description of AI safety concerns as a “hoax” [dawn.com#1][n

Copilot: The $37B AI Gamble That Nearly Broke Microsoft

stream:bsky-jetstreamother18h ago kagi ↗

youtube.com/watch?v=9Nk_... Before you begin to think that Bill Gates might be a trustworthy person, especially on the subject of AI, remember he tried to force Microsoft software users to adopt his AI system and didn’t tell them about the no-AI option. YouTube video by JunkBondInvestor

Gates probably knows more than Trump does... Bill Gates Warns ‘It’s Not Enough To Have A Kill Switch’ For AI https://www. huffpost.com/entry/bill-gates- kill-switch-ai-not-enough_n_6ab93cf4e4b0d1543f5

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Gates probably knows more than Trump does... Bill Gates Warns ‘It’s Not Enough To Have A Kill Switch’ For AI https://www. huffpost.com/entry/bill-gates- kill-switch-ai-not-enough_n_6ab93cf4e4b0d1543f549892 # TrumpMustGo # KingOfTreason # RepublicansDidThis # NoRepublicansEverAgain # USPol