Bill Gates urges government oversight of AI to prevent mass casualties

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Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence is powerful enough to enable events causing a billion deaths, urging governments to regulate and monitor the technology. Gates said AI tools combined with ill intent could act as an unprecedented weapon, adding that self-regulation is insufficient and that law enforcement and politicians must define safeguards. His remarks follow escalating Silicon Valley warnings, including an Anthropic employee quitting over existential risks and executives like Sam Altman and Elon Musk supporting a slowdown in AI development.


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