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Bill Gates Warns AI Powerful Enough to Lead to ‘a Billion Deaths’
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- Sep 25, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
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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.
In a “Meet the Press” interview that aired on Sunday, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder said he hoped to meet with Trump about AI regulation.
The cofounder of Microsoft made grave predictions about AI and voiced support for government regulation of the sector.