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  "id": 3468341,
  "title": "Bill Gates says tech executives are privately \"very worried\" about AI disruption but publicly downplay the risks to protect fundraising and planned IPOs (Karen Weise/New York Times)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bill-gates-says-tech-executives-are-privately-very-worried-about-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-26T08:35:02.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/technology/bill-gates-ai-risks.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8VA.szaB.MeK6Pn2Xzww5"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, has expressed concerns about the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI). According to the New York Times, Gates said that tech executives are privately \"very worried\" about AI disruption but publicly downplay the risks to protect fundraising and planned IPOs.\n\nGates is planning to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year to propose global efforts to mitigate the growing risks posed by AI. He believes China might agree to restricting potentially dangerous AI model releases if the US took initiative on that first. Gates also wants to propose that countries monitor AI's ability to create molecules and carry out biological attacks, which he believes would not hinder the tech industry's development. According to Gates, a meeting with Xi is tentatively scheduled for November.\n\nGates has described AI as an \"evolutionary milestone that needs incredible policy management by society as a whole.\" He believes that few leaders globally are rising to the occasion to address the potential harms from AI. While Gates is optimistic about AI's potential to help cure diseases and address inequality, he also warns that it could be \"the worst source of injustice\" if not managed properly, as reported by Fortune.",
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        "published": "2026-08-26T07:00:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MIT Technology Review",
        "title": "Bill Gates says we’ve passed AI’s danger thresholds. Now what?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bill-gates-says-weve-passed-ais-danger-thresholds-now-what",
        "published": "2026-08-26T07:01:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Bill Gates calls for ‘human reserved’ jobs to protect labour force from AI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bill-gates-calls-for-human-reserved-jobs-to-protect-labour-force-from",
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        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Bill Gates fears world leaders are unprepared for 3 major AI risks: ‘Stunted’ child development; emboldened criminals; and vanishing jobs for Gen Z",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bill-gates-fears-world-leaders-are-unprepared-for-3-major-ai-risks",
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      },
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Bill Gates, alarmed by AI, has policy ideas he wants to discuss with China’s Xi Jinping",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bill-gates-alarmed-by-ai-has-policy-ideas-he-wants-to-discuss-with",
        "published": "2026-08-26T07:12:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Bill Gates, alarmed by AI, has policy ideas he wants to discuss with China’s Xi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bill-gates-alarmed-by-ai-has-policy-ideas-he-wants-to-discuss-with-3457723",
        "published": "2026-08-26T07:31:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Bill Gates, alarmed by AI, has policy ideas he wants to discuss with China's Xi Jinping",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bill-gates-alarmed-by-ai-has-policy-ideas-he-wants-to-discuss-with-3459113",
        "published": "2026-08-26T07:48:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Bill Gates says \"the AI era will be one of the most turbulent times in human history\" and \"we are not preparing adequately\", calling for a regulatory framework (Bill Gates/GatesNotes)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bill-gates-says-the-ai-era-will-be-one-of-the-most-turbulent-times-in",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:25:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Bill Gates seeks meeting with China’s Xi Jinping to discuss AI risks - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bill-gates-seeks-meeting-with-chinas-xi-jinping-to-discuss-ai-risks",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:44:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post Tech & Start-Ups",
        "title": "Bill Gates plans to press Xi Jinping on global AI safety and restrictions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bill-gates-plans-to-press-xi-jinping-on-global-ai-safety-and",
        "published": "2026-08-26T09:22:16.000Z"
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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."
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