Bill Gates says AI could cause ‘a billion deaths,’ rips ‘full speed ahead’ approach

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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 the national conversation over the past month. He warned against viewing AI development as a competition and urged developers to take more time considering how to develop the technology.

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