Bill Gates warns AI could cause a billion deaths and says self-regulation is not enough
Bill Gates said artificial intelligence is powerful enough to drive events causing a billion deaths, and that self-regulation is not enough because safeguards and monitoring have to be a required thing. The European Union has required them since August 2025, and since 2 August this year the Commission has been able to fine a model […] This story continues at The Next Web
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