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Bill Gates warns AI could kill a billion people

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Bill Gates warned on the "Meet the Press" program that artificial intelligence is powerful enough to cause an incident that kills a billion people, and emphasized that self-supervision is insufficient and that AI must be regulated by legislation.
The U.S. government's approach to AI regulation is still unclear.
Trump has previously opposed regulating AI and is expected to meet with House Speaker Johnson and senior officials in the AI field on the 29th.

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As a leader in the technology industry, Bill Gates has long been concerned about the development and risks of artificial intelligence. In recent years, he has publicly warned about the possible social impact of AI many times.

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Bill Gates pointed out that AI is powerful enough to cause an incident that will kill 1 billion people. (AP)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Bill Gates’ exclusive interview with “Meet the Press” was broadcast on the 25th. On the show, he pointed out that AI is certainly powerful enough to drive events that … cause a billion deaths.

According to Forbes, Bill Gates said that there is no weapon as good as the use of the latest artificial intelligence by ill-intentioned people. In response to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s previous call to slow down the development of AI, Bill Gates emphasized that self-supervision is not enough and that legislation is absolutely needed to regulate artificial intelligence.

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How the U.S. government will monitor AI is still unclear. Trump has previously expressed his opposition to regulating AI. He, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and senior leaders in the artificial intelligence field are expected to meet on the 29th.

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