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

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- NBC News, 2026-09-24 20:04 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/bill-gates-says-ai-powerful-enough-to-cause-a-billion-deaths-270470213819

> In an exclusive Meet the Press interview, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says artificial intelligence could become powerful enough to cause a billion deaths and urges governments to establish safeguards against its risks.

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