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Bill Gates Says AI Is Powerful Enough to Cause a Billion Deaths
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- Sep 25, 2026, 7:29 PM UTC
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The Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist said AI is capable of helping bad actors harm billions of people.
Bill Gates warned on NBC's "Meet the Press" that AI could drive events causing a billion deaths, calling it irresponsible not to require more safeguards.
Artificial intelligence is now powerful enough to cause catastrophic harm, Bill Gates warned.