Bill Gates’ warning about AI and the risk of “a billion deaths”
Axios reports that Gates singled out malicious use of the latest AI tools as a danger and called for government and political parties to work together to keep AI under control.
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Axios, citing interview excerpts released by NBC for “Meet the Press,” reports that Gates called AI “powerful enough to drive events” causing a billion deaths. He added: “Even though it's pretty hard to get to 100%, there's never been a weapon as powerful as the combination of people with ill intent using the latest AI tools.” Gates also called for government and political parties to work together to prevent AI from spiraling out of control.
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Bill Gates’ warning about AI and the risk of “a billion deaths”
Axios reports that Gates singled out malicious use of the latest AI tools as a danger and called for government and political parties to work together to keep AI under control.
TLDR
Axios, citing interview excerpts released by NBC for “Meet the Press,” reports that Gates called AI “powerful enough to drive events” causing a billion deaths. He added: “Even though it's pretty hard to get to 100%, there's never been a weapon as powerful as the combination of people with ill intent using the latest AI tools.” Gates also called for government and political parties to work together to prevent AI from spiraling out of control.