Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, called for government regulation of artificial intelligence in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" set to air Sunday. He said self-regulation by AI companies is insufficient and warned that AI could cause a billion deaths if misused. His comments follow statements from CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic agreeing to slow AI development. Gates also expressed concerns about AI-enabled hacking, job losses, and risks to children.
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