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Bill Gates Suggests He’s the Man to Convince Donald Trump to Regulate AI

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Gates warned on 'Meet the Press' that if no one does anything, AI could "drive events that, you know, cause a billion deaths."

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  1. Bill Gates says there is ‘no plan’ for the upheaval AI will unleash

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  2. Bill Gates Warns AI Could ‘Cause a Billion Deaths.’ Preventing It Requires These Groups to Work Together

    Headline from Inc. ·

  3. Bill Gates Says AI Safety Concerns Are ‘Not A Hoax,’ Contradicting Trump

    Headline from Forbes ·

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    Bill Gates Suggests He’s the Man to Convince Donald Trump to Regulate AI

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  1. Charisma Magazine Online

    Bill Gates Warns Humanity May Have to ‘Suffer’ the Dark Side of AI (opens Charisma Magazine Online)

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    Charisma Magazine Online's feed description

    Bill Gates is sounding another alarm about artificial intelligence, but this warning carries an unsettling twist: Humanity may not wake up to the dangers of AI until something goes terribly wrong. The Microsoft co-founder, speaking during the week of the United Nations General Assembly in New York C…

  2. End Time Headlines

    Bill Gates says there is ‘no plan’ for the upheaval AI will unleash (opens End Time Headlines)

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    End Time Headlines's feed description

    Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is sounding an alarm over artificial intelligence, arguing that governments and institutions are unprepared for the disruption it will bring. According to a report from CNBC, Gates has urged the creation of national coordinating bodies and a new international organiza…

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Bill Gates says AI companies self-regulating isn't enough and governments should be involved (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 26: Bill Gates speaks onstage for a special conversation during “What’s Next? The Future With Bill Gates”at The Paris Theater on September 26, 2024, in New York City.

  4. Independent Journal Review

    Bill Gates Warns AI Could Cause Billion Deaths (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence could contribute to catastrophes causing up to a billion deaths, including a future in which it wipes out humanity. He called for government safeguards to address the risks, including potential misuse by criminals.

  5. Axios

    Bill Gates warns AI is powerful enough to cause "a billion deaths" (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    Bill Gates will warn on this weekend's "Meet the Press" that he can see a future where AI wipes out humanity . Why it matters: Gates , one of technology's leading optimists, has increasingly sounded the alarm on AI dangers.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Bill Gates disagrees with AI leaders on self-regulation (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates doesn’t agree with the top leaders in artificial intelligence that self-regulation of the emerging technology is the answer, preferring a hands-on approach from the government instead.

  7. Bloomberg

    Bill Gates Warns AI Powerful Enough to Lead to ‘a Billion Deaths’ (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence is a “powerful enough” tool to kill off a substantial portion of humanity, joining a growing chorus of tech leaders and employees calling attention to AI’s existential risks.

  8. Forbes

    Bill Gates Warns AI Is ‘Powerful’ Enough To ‘Cause A Billion Deaths’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    “No one thinks self-regulation is enough,” Gates told “Meet the Press.”

  9. Quartz

    Bill Gates warns that AI is powerful enough to cause 'a billion deaths' (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The Microsoft co-founder called for federal legislation to regulate AI, saying self-regulation by companies is not sufficient

  10. Insider

    Bill Gates warns AI is 'powerful enough to drive events that cause a billion deaths' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The cofounder of Microsoft made grave predictions about AI and voiced support for government regulation of the sector.

  11. Breitbart News

    Bill Gates Warns AI Could Cause 'A Billion Deaths' Without Government Control (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Bill Gates, the tech evangelist and leftist billionaire who has suddenly changed his tune to focus on the dangers of AI, told NBC's Meet the Press that artificial intelligence could kill on a scale never before possible.

  12. Off Grid Survival

    Bill Gates Says AI Could Kill a Billion People. We Told You in April Which Systems It Would Hit First. (opens Off Grid Survival)

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    Off Grid Survival's feed description

    Bill Gates Says AI Could Kill a Billion People. We Told You in April Which Systems It Would Hit First. Bill Gates now calls AI the most powerful weapon in history, and his list of targets matches the one we published five months ago: hospitals, banks and the power grid.

  13. Newsweek

    Bill Gates Warns AI Could Drive Events Causing 'A Billion Deaths' (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Bill Gates says AI is powerful enough to contribute to events causing “a billion deaths.”

  14. Inc.

    Bill Gates Warns AI Could ‘Cause a Billion Deaths.’ Preventing It Requires These Groups to Work Together (opens Inc.)

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    Inc.'s feed description

    ‘No one thinks self-regulation is enough,’ Gates said.

  15. The Guardian

    Bill Gates says unchecked AI could ‘cause a billion deaths’ in call for regulation (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist speaks with NBC’s Kristen Welker in interview airing on Sunday Bill Gates has called on the US’s federal legislators and law enforcers to regulate the development of artificial intelligence (AI), saying in an interview airing on Sunday that the technology left…

  16. Bloomberg

    Bill Gates Says Trump Is Wrong to Hold Out Against AI Safeguards (opens Bloomberg)

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    Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates said government safeguards against potentially catastrophic artificial intelligence risks won’t hamper the US in its competition with China, contrasting with President Donald Trump’s largely hands-off approach.

  17. Washington Examiner

    Bill Gates says AI could cause ‘a billion deaths,’ rips ‘full speed ahead’ approach (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Bill Gates gave stark warnings about artificial intelligence, warning that it could kill a billion people if a “full speed ahead” approach was taken. In an interview on NBC News’s Meet the Press, the Microsoft founder gave his perspective on the new alarmist perspectives on AI, which have dominated …

  18. Forbes

    Bill Gates Says AI Safety Concerns Are ‘Not A Hoax,’ Contradicting Trump (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    In a “Meet the Press” interview that aired on Sunday, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder said he hoped to meet with Trump about AI regulation.

  19. New York Post

    AI could be used to kill 1 billion people, Bill Gates warns — as he calls for restrictions (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Tech billionaire Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence had the potential to kill a billion people in the wrong hands — as he joined the call to put safety restrictions on the technology.

  20. Engadget

    Bill Gates says it's 'completely irresponsible' for AI to not have safeguards (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    The Microsoft co-founder said that the more present danger is bad actors with access to AI tools.

  21. Al Jazeera

    Bill Gates says AI without regulation is ‘completely irresponsible’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The billionaire cofounder of Microsoft says, without restrictions, AI could 'cause a billion deaths'.

  22. Deadline

    Bill Gates Warns Unregulated AI Development Could “Cause A Billion Deaths” (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    As Trump brushes off the need for additional guardrails around artificial intelligence, Bill Gates is sounding the alarm. In a recent interview, the Microsoft co-founder urged the U.S. government to implement regulations around the development of AI, following a meeting with CEOs of several of bigge…

  23. Fox News

    Bill Gates warns artificial intelligence 'powerful enough' to cause 'a billion deaths' if unchecked (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Bill Gates warned on NBC's "Meet the Press" that AI could drive events causing a billion deaths, calling it irresponsible not to require more safeguards.

  24. Gizmodo

    Bill Gates Suggests He’s the Man to Convince Donald Trump to Regulate AI (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Gates warned on 'Meet the Press' that if no one does anything, AI could "drive events that, you know, cause a billion deaths."

  25. Objectivist

    Bill Gates Sounds Terrifying Alarm That AI Could Kill One Billion People (opens Objectivist)

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    Objectivist's feed description

    Bill Gates says powerful AI tools could help malicious actors cause catastrophic loss of life, prompting his demand for government monitoring and required safeguards as President Donald Trump dismisses predictions that the technology will lead to humanity’s extinction.

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