Bill Gates urges US lawmakers to regulate AI, warning of 'billion deaths' risk

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Bill Gates called on US lawmakers to introduce AI regulation, warning that unchecked technology could cause "a billion deaths" and that self-regulation is insufficient. In an NBC interview, Gates said law enforcement and politicians must define safeguards, adding that oversight would be a minor industry cost. He dismissed a "kill switch" as inadequate, noting AI isn't yet autonomously uncontrollable. Gates joins Sam Altman and Elon Musk in urging slower AI development amid fears of bioweapons and nuclear war. Senator Bernie Sanders proposed a pause, while Microsoft faces pressure over AI tools used by the Israeli military.


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