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

https://mins.news/en/video/73059

- NBC News, 2026-09-24 21:17 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59csUrOAE8s

> In an exclusive Meet the Press interview, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates urged governments to put safeguards in place to address the risks posed by artificial intelligence. He said AI is powerful enough to cause a billion deaths.

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