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Bill Gates Warns Unchecked AI Could 'Cause a Billion Deaths': Demands Prompt Regulation

Gates said AI could be misused for biological threats and cyberattacks, and urged mandatory federal safeguards instead of voluntary industry commitments.

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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates issued one of his starkest public warnings to date regarding artificial intelligence, stating that the technology is powerful enough to be exploited by malicious...

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Artificial intelligence (AI) requires safeguards beyond self-regulation, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said in an interview.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has warned that the ‘kill switch’ method of shutting down artificial intelligence in an emergency is insufficient and that the technology is so powerful that it could cause the death of a billion people. Billionaire philanthropist Gates says that internal monitoring and safety systems already built into artificial intelligence are far more important than emergency shutdown devices. “Just having a kill switch is not e…

WASHINGTON: Microsoft co-founder and tech billionaire Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could potentially kill up to a billion people. In another interview on NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday, Gates also warned that AI could fall into the wrong hands. "It's powerful enough to cause a ...

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The News broke the news in Karachi, Pakistan on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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