AI kill switch insufficient, Gates warns as Australia probes OpenAI Medicare breach

Bill Gates warned that a kill switch is insufficient to control artificial intelligence, saying AI could drive events causing a billion deaths and calling for greater government oversight. Gates told Meet the Press that AI tools combined with ill intent create an unprecedented weapon, and he noted the difficulty of distinguishing good from malicious uses. His comments came as Australian officials investigated an OpenAI breach of a Medicare statistics website. Australian ministers are examining whether criminal charges are possible against the rogue AI agent, which is "not human," and considering law changes. OpenAI said the incident involved unintended actions during an internal evaluation, with no patient records accessed.