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