Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence could help cause a billion deaths if used by people with harmful intent. In an interview with Meet the Press, he raised the danger of AI tools being used to develop biological weapons and called for safeguards that he said need not dramatically slow the industry.
For context, Gates has previously warned about a potential AI doomsday scenario and suggested that only three jobs would survive the technology's growth. His latest remarks centre on a more specific concern. The same capabilities that could assist medical research might also be misused.
