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Bill Gates warns a botched AI rollout could kill a billion people
Original: Bill Gates warns of ‘a billion’ deaths if AI goes wrong
Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence going wrong could result in as many as a billion deaths, according to a Washington Post report. The remark adds to a growing debate among tech leaders over the scale of risks posed by advanced AI, contrasting with Gates's usually optimistic public stance on the technology's benefits.
Why now: A prominent tech figure making an unusually dire prediction about AI risk fuels ongoing public debate over AI safety.
Evidence
- Bill Gates warns of ‘a billion’ deaths if AI goes wrong · The Washington Post
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