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Bill Gates says unchecked AI could ‘cause a billion deaths’ in call for regulation

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What happened

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist speaks with NBC’s Kristen Welker in interview airing on Sunday Bill Gates has called on the US’s federal legislators and law enforcers to regulate the development of artificial intelligence (AI), saying in an i…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:00:01 UTC.

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