Bill Gates warns AI could cause a billion deaths, urges lawmakers to act

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Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence could potentially cause events leading to one billion deaths, urging legislators to intervene as self-regulation is insufficient. In an NBC News interview, the Microsoft co-founder said no weapon has matched the power of malicious humans combined with the latest AI tools. He stressed that lawmakers must act. Gates' comments follow warnings from former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon, who said developers feared AI could kill everyone by decade's end. President Trump has dismissed such safety concerns as a "hoax."


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