{
  "id": 3559794,
  "title": "Bill Gates Announces That He Is the First Person Ever to Be Concerned About the Effects of AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bill-gates-announces-that-he-is-the-first-person-ever-to-be-concerned",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-26T17:41:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Futurism",
    "slug": "futurism",
    "url": "https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/bill-gates-concerned-ai"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bill Gates has revealed he is the first person to express concern about the effects of artificial intelligence (AI). In a lengthy blog post and media push, the Microsoft founder suddenly became alarmed by how AI is reshaping our future, warning it could destroy jobs and destabilize the economy. Gates expressed shock that he is the only one sounding the alarm, stating \"I’m sort of the first one saying, 'This is crazy. This is insane.'\"\n\nWhile Gates is not anti-AI, his chief worry is that if AI disrupts jobs without proper regulation, it could fuel backlash against the technology and prevent its full potential from being realized. He predicts AI will touch every industry, unlike previous technological revolutions that created more jobs than they destroyed. Gates is also writing a book about preventing a possible AI-engineered pandemic, warning that the risk is 50 times greater than a natural pandemic. Despite these concerns, Gates acknowledges he's the only one publicly raising the alarm, prompting speculation about whether he's responding to private worries about the financial implications of speaking out.",
  "summary": "\"I am in a state of shock that I'm sort of the first one saying, 'This is crazy. This is insane.'\" The post Bill Gates Announces That He Is the First Person Ever to Be Concerned About the Effects of AI appeared first on Futurism .",
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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."
}