{
  "id": 10429750,
  "title": "WATCH: Bill Gates warns AI can 'kill billions,' claims humanity 'invented more intelligent species'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/watch-bill-gates-warns-ai-can-kill-billions-claims-humanity-invented-10429750",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-28T11:28:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-909964"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence could lead to the deaths of billions of people if misused, during an NBC interview on Sunday. He explained that humanity has created an intelligent species, AI, which is already smarter than humans and will become much more powerful over the next few years. Gates emphasized that AI is not inherently dangerous, but it's the people with malicious intent who are turning it into a weapon. He explained that if AI becomes too dangerous, it can be stopped by turning off the main computers.\n\nThe most significant threat of AI, according to Gates, comes from people's bad intentions using it for purposes such as defrauding individuals, shutting down electrical systems, or hacking bank accounts. He noted that small groups can now carry out cyberattacks without significant resources, unlike in the past when state-sponsored groups were required. Gates stressed that this is a dangerous combination of people with ill intentions using the latest AI tools, and it is a great sign that industry leaders and policymakers are concerned about this situation.\n\nWhen asked about his solution to the AI threat, Gates suggested that safeguards can be more effective than a hypothetical \"kill switch\" for AI models. He stated that in the next couple of years, AI will require law enforcement involvement due to fraud attacks or shutdown events, as there will be no way to monitor what's happening due to AI's complex nature. Gates emphasized that deciding to implement safeguards and monitoring in AI technology is a choice that must be made before or after large-scale cyberattacks or bioattacks occur.\n\nGates highlighted that AI was primarily developed in the private sector, and governments have not fully grasped the risks associated with this technology. He criticized the \"us-versus-them\" mindset that leads people to push for full-speed development of AI without proper safeguards. Gates warned that distinguishing between good intent, such as designing a new drug for a disease, and negative intent, like developing bioweapons or bioterrorism, is challenging. To effectively monitor AI development, he argued that every sophisticated model should be recorded and monitored. He concluded that the main concern in the industry is people using AI models to develop weapons or cause cyberattacks against critical infrastructure like banking systems or electric power grids.",
  "summary": "\"We have created an intelligent species that in many respects is already smarter than we are,\" Gates said, adding that the risk of AI lies in people using it with bad intentions.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post Tech & Start-Ups",
        "title": "WATCH: Bill Gates warns AI can 'kill billions,' claims humanity 'invented more intelligent species'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/watch-bill-gates-warns-ai-can-kill-billions-claims-humanity-invented",
        "published": "2026-09-28T11:24:53.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}