Bill Gates says AI ‘powerful enough’ to cause ‘a billion deaths’ #billgates #microsoft

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates has warned that AI has become powerful enough to drive events that could cause a billion deaths, urging governments, technology companies and researchers to move quickly to establish safeguards as the technology advances.

In an interview with NBC News’ “Meet The Press” on September 27th, Gates said AI could soon become far more capable than humans