Bill Gates advierte que la IA sin control podría causar "1.000 millones de muertes"

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, has warned that uncontrolled artificial intelligence (AI) could result in 1 billion deaths. The philanthropist and tech magnate expressed his concern in an NBC interview, emphasizing that regulatory intervention is necessary to ensure the safety of this technology. Gates dismissed the idea of industry self-regulation, stating that it would only entail a minor cost but not a significant slowdown in the development of AI.

He warned that an AI in the wrong hands would be powerful enough to cause catastrophic events resulting in a billion deaths. Gates highlighted that the combination of malicious individuals with advanced AI tools poses a significant threat. At the beginning of the month, leaders from Anthropic, Dario Amodei; OpenAI, Sam Altman; and xAI, Elon Musk, called for a slowdown in AI development to ensure its safety.

This stance contrasts with that of the White House, which has not yet responded to these warnings. The debate was sparked after researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic and OpenAI, accusing both companies of embarking on a dangerous race to develop AI capable of potentially ending humanity within this decade. President Donald Trump, who has termed AI as "superintelligence," opposes regulation, arguing that it could jeopardize America's technological edge over China.

Following a meeting at the White House on Thursday, US President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the establishment of a dedicated communication channel to address AI-related emergencies.