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Bill Gates Warns ‘It’s Not Enough To Have A Kill Switch’ For AI
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Gates says self-regulation isn't enough as AI development accelerates.
Bill Gates warns AI could enable catastrophic harm and says a kill switch alone cannot stop malicious users from exploiting the technology.
“AI is certainly powerful enough to drive events that cause a billion deaths,” Gates told NBC.