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Bill Gates escalates AI warnings, says unregulated systems could cause 'a billion deaths'

Bloomberg, Axios, FT amplify Gates's 'billion deaths' remark

Excerpts of the taped NBC interview circulate widely, with outlets highlighting Gates's comparison of AI in malicious hands to an unprecedented weapon and noting his shift from technology optimist to vocal risk-warner.

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“There's never been a weapon as powerful as the combination of people with ill intent using the latest AI tools.”

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  1. first by Inc.com, 19d ago · also Business Today, Nairametrics, iPhone in Canada, Bloomberg Law, Quartz, Axios +15

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