Bill Gates: Unregulated AI Could Cause a Billion Deaths

Bill Gates said failing to regulate artificial intelligence is "completely irresponsible" and warned the technology could cause "a billion deaths" without safeguards and outside monitoring. In media appearances, Gates urged law enforcement and politicians to define AI safeguards, saying the risk is harder to manage than nuclear proliferation. He offered to speak with President Donald Trump, who dismissed such warnings as a "hoax" and opposes regulation. Gates argued oversight would not significantly slow AI development, citing needs like preventing cyberattacks and bioterrorism. His comments follow similar calls from AI company CEOs, while his Gates Foundation recently committed $1 billion to expand AI access in developing countries.