Gates urges AI laws, warning AI could help cause a billion deaths

Bill Gates called for AI laws and safeguards, saying the technology could eventually drive events causing a billion deaths. In an interview aired Friday, he said self-regulation was insufficient and urged politicians and law enforcement to discuss monitoring.

The AI regulation debate has gained momentum after OpenAI and Anthropic said they were prepared to slow the technology’s development, following a series of high-profile hacking incidents.