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Bill Gates warns AI could cause a billion deaths
Original: Bill Gates warns AI is powerful enough to cause "a billion deaths"
Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence is now powerful enough to cause "a billion deaths", striking a starkly darker tone than his usually optimistic view of the technology. His comments add his name to a growing list of prominent tech figures raising alarms about catastrophic risks from advanced AI, and are prompting debate about whether such warnings help or hype the danger.
Why now: A prominent tech figure who long championed AI now publicly warns of catastrophic death tolls, fuelling ongoing debate about AI safety.
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