Global AI rules harder to reach than Cold War pacts, Gates warns

Bill Gates warned that reaching global AI regulations will be more difficult than Cold War-era negotiations, urging stronger government safeguards and international coordination to prevent catastrophic outcomes. Speaking on NBC News' "Meet the Press," Gates said AI is powerful enough to cause a billion deaths, comparing the threat to deadly weapons. He criticized President Trump's stance against federal oversight of AI companies, which Trump outlined on Truth Social. Gates argued that monitoring systems would not hinder the US in its technological race with China, citing past American leadership in global agreements to protect humanity.