Bill Gates Warns AI Could Cause a Billion Deaths

In excerpts from an upcoming NBC Meet the Press interview, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates stated that AI is powerful enough to drive events causing a billion deaths when used by people with ill intent. He called for law enforcement and politicians to establish safeguards and monitoring, arguing that industry self-regulation alone isn't enough.

The comments have divided opinions, with some seeing a need for stronger government oversight and others questioning the pattern of such warnings from Gates on global threats.