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Bill Gates Warns Cyberattacks Most Imminent AI Threat

Gates said bad actors using current AI tools could drive a surge in cyberattacks next year and warned companies should not police themselves.

  • On Sunday, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates warned that unregulated AI poses a growing threat, predicting an escalation in AI-powered cyberattacks in the coming year.
  • Gates clarified that while AI "getting out of control" remains years away, the immediate concern is "bad people" using existing systems without safeguards.
  • Speaking to CNN's Jake Tapper, Gates expressed interest in sitting down with President Donald Trump to discuss government oversight, comparing necessary safeguards to those applied to cars and medicines.
  • These safety concerns complement his August proposals, which include a potential robot tax and designating certain tasks as "Human Reserved" to manage workforce transition.
  • Describing AI as "the most dangerous technology humans ever invented," Gates warned that deliberate misuse by people with ill intent could drive events causing a billion deaths.
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TMZ broke the news in Burbank, United States on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
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