‘A billion deaths’: Bill Gates warns about AI in the wrong hands, saying a kill switch and self-regulation won’t be enough
- Posted on September 30, 2026
- By Fortune
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Bill Gates shifts his perspective on artificial intelligence, now characterizing it as humanity's most critical existential risk. The tech philanthropist argues that conventional safeguards like kill switches and industry self-regulation prove insufficient to manage AI's catastrophic potential. Gates emphasizes the need for comprehensive regulatory frameworks and international cooperation to prevent catastrophic outcomes, warning that uncontrolled AI development could result in unprecedented loss of life and societal disruption.
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