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Bill Gates: AI in wrong hands could mean a billion deaths

Bill Gates: AI in wrong hands could mean a billion deaths

Bill Gates warned about AI falling into the wrong hands, saying a kill switch and self-regulation won't be enough, and raising the prospect of a billion deaths.

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