{"id":78759,"date":"2026-09-28T03:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T03:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bill-gates-says-ai-could-drive-deadly-events\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T03:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T03:09:09","slug":"bill-gates-says-ai-could-drive-deadly-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bill-gates-says-ai-could-drive-deadly-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Gates Says AI Could Drive Deadly Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Gates says AI crossed dangerous biological and cyberattack thresholds this year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">He says a kill switch needs monitoring and records to help prevent harm.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">He sees an AI agreement with China as harder than nuclear negotiations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Bill Gates Warns of Mass-Casualty Risks From AI<\/h2>\n<p>Artificial intelligence could help people carry out attacks on a scale previously beyond their reach, Bill Gates warned in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/news\/national-international\/bill-gates-getting-countries-to-agree-on-ai-regulations-harder-than-cold-war-era-nuclear-negotiations\/3994336\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meet the Press interview<\/a> that aired on Sept. 27. Asked whether AI could end humanity, the Microsoft co-founder described a grave possibility rather than predicting an outcome. Gates stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAI is certainly powerful enough to drive events that, you know, cause a billion deaths.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>His warning about AI-enabled attacks centered on the combination of increasingly capable tools and people intending harm.<\/p>\n<p>Gates identified biological and cyberattacks as immediate concerns. He contended that AI had crossed dangerous thresholds in both areas this year, while the government lacks technical expertise after much of the development took place in the private sector.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Gates Calls AI an Evolutionary Event<\/h2>\n<p>In the interview, he called the technology an \u201cevolutionary event\u201d and urged policymakers, researchers, voters, and companies to take part in decisions about its use. He described AI as already smarter than people in some respects and predicted rapid gains over the next several years. He argued that AI systems can transfer knowledge without the limits of individual human learning. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatesnotes.com\/work\/make-ai-work-for-everyone\/reader\/a-turbulent-ai-era-and-critical-choices-to-make\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August essay on AI\u2019s benefits and harms<\/a> made a related argument: The choices made now could determine whether the technology reduces inequality or deepens it.<\/p>\n<p>The interview extends concerns Gates had raised before Sunday\u2019s broadcast. In <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/technology\/bill-gates-warns-a-fast-moving-tech-threat-needs-an-iaea-style-watchdog-49201\/\">earlier comments on AI oversight<\/a>, he proposed an international body modeled on the International Atomic Energy Agency and warned about AI-assisted biological attacks.<\/p>\n<h2>Gates Calls for Laws Requiring AI Safeguards<\/h2>\n<p>Asked whether the industry could regulate itself, Gates replied:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cNo one thinks self-regulation is enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He said legislation was needed and that law enforcement and lawmakers should help determine what those protections include. Gates also argued that a kill switch alone would not prevent attacks. A kill switch would allow a company to shut down an AI service, while monitoring would show what the system did and preserve records for investigators. He acknowledged that compliance would add some work for developers but said it would not dramatically slow their progress.<\/p>\n<p>Cooperation across borders would also be necessary, according to Gates. He compared the challenge with Cold War-era nuclear arms negotiations, then described an AI agreement as harder to reach. He said nuclear weapons had unique features, including access to fissile materials. Gates cautioned that treating AI chiefly as a national competition could encourage rapid development without adequate safeguards. At the United Nations on Sept. 22, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres likewise called for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/desa\/guterres-cracks-have-become-canyons-as-world-faces-four-tests-of-power\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">multilateral AI risk management framework<\/a>, a shared approach to AI risks across countries, with independent oversight.<\/p>\n<p>Gates\u2019 concern about cyberattacks also applies to software that holds and moves money. More than 40 bitcoin and digital asset organizations have asked leading AI developers to give vetted security researchers controlled early access to advanced systems. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-news\/over-40-crypto-firms-sound-the-alarm-on-ais-security-divide\/\">request for stronger defensive access<\/a> reflects concern that attackers could use those capabilities to find software weaknesses while defenders lack comparable tools.<\/p>\n<h2>AI-Enabled Fraud Shows a More Immediate Risk<\/h2>\n<p>Consumers already face smaller-scale examples of criminals using AI to make deception more convincing. The FBI has warned that people posing as federal agents use AI-generated videos and fake websites to approach previous fraud victims. The <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/fbi-warns-fake-agents-are-using-ai-to-trick-scam-victims-again\/\">warning about impersonation scams<\/a> concerns financial theft, a different kind of harm from the mass-casualty events Gates described. Both illustrate his concern about capable tools in the hands of people seeking to misuse them.<\/p>\n<p>For cryptocurrency holders, phishing messages and fake exchanges can also lead to losses when attackers obtain passwords or recovery information. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/wallet-security\/privacy-protection\/your-guide-to-avoiding-bitcoin-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">steps for avoiding crypto fraud<\/a> include checking website addresses and contacting organizations through their official sites instead of links sent in unsolicited messages.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/featured\/a-billion-deaths-bill-gates-says-ai-could-drive-deadly-events\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Gates says AI crossed dangerous biological and cyberattack thresholds this year. He says a kill switch needs monitoring and records to help prevent harm. He sees an AI agreement with China as harder than nuclear negotiations. 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