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Bill Gates’ reported warning that AI could cause “a billion deaths”

Polymarket says Gates warned of AI’s deadly potential. A separate post says his concern is malicious use, and that he wants lawmakers and law enforcement involved in safeguards.

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On September 25, 2026, Polymarket said Bill Gates warned that AI is powerful enough to cause “a billion deaths.” A separate user’s account says Gates is concerned about people with bad intent using the newest tools. That account says he considers company self-regulation insufficient and wants lawmakers and law enforcement involved in safeguards.

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Brian Roemmele@BrianRoemmeleI see.14d
Hitbear@hitborgBill Gates says AI is already strong enough to drive events that could cause a billion deaths. His concern is people with bad intent using the newest tools. He does not think company self-regulation is enough. He wants lawmakers and law enforcement involved in safeguards. The risk talk is getting louder as the models keep improving.14d
Gary Marcus@GaryMarcusi am not a doomer, but Bill Gates is unfortunately right about this. the greed of a small number of people could in fact lead to the death of a billion. https://www.ft.com/content/1ade33b1-b5eb-43bb-9ee4-2272ec91fa5b?desktop=true&segmentId=d8d3e364-5197-20eb-17cf-2437841d178a&syn-25a6b1a6=1#myft:notification:instant-email:content14d
Daniel Jeffries@Dan_Jeffries1Gerontocrats suppressing AI will lead to a billion deaths from lost science, medical breakthroughs and lost economic output just like their panics about nuclear energy + the population bomb did. How many babies got aborted in China trying to stop the imaginary population bomb?13d
Bruce Fenton@brucefentonCan Ai kill a billion people? Oh sure. Definitely. The way this could happen - almost the only way this could happen - is if Ai ends up centralized and controlled by a handful of governments and corporations. It’s an imperative not that we stop or regulate Ai - but that we make sure the power to build is distributed and in the hands of the people, not rulers.13d
Steven Sinofsky@stevesiRT @brucefenton: Can Ai kill a billion people? Oh sure. Definitely. The way this could happen - almost the only way this could happen…13d
Joscha Bach@PlinzShit, Gary Marcus predicts that there is no way AI kills absolutely everyone. Given his track record, we are dead in two years13d
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    Brian Roemmele@BrianRoemmeleI see.14d
    Hitbear@hitborgBill Gates says AI is already strong enough to drive events that could cause a billion deaths. His concern is people with bad intent using the newest tools. He does not think company self-regulation is enough. He wants lawmakers and law enforcement involved in safeguards. The risk talk is getting louder as the models keep improving.14d
    Gary Marcus@GaryMarcusi am not a doomer, but Bill Gates is unfortunately right about this. the greed of a small number of people could in fact lead to the death of a billion. https://www.ft.com/content/1ade33b1-b5eb-43bb-9ee4-2272ec91fa5b?desktop=true&segmentId=d8d3e364-5197-20eb-17cf-2437841d178a&syn-25a6b1a6=1#myft:notification:instant-email:content14d
    Daniel Jeffries@Dan_Jeffries1Gerontocrats suppressing AI will lead to a billion deaths from lost science, medical breakthroughs and lost economic output just like their panics about nuclear energy + the population bomb did. How many babies got aborted in China trying to stop the imaginary population bomb?13d
    Bruce Fenton@brucefentonCan Ai kill a billion people? Oh sure. Definitely. The way this could happen - almost the only way this could happen - is if Ai ends up centralized and controlled by a handful of governments and corporations. It’s an imperative not that we stop or regulate Ai - but that we make sure the power to build is distributed and in the hands of the people, not rulers.13d
    Steven Sinofsky@stevesiRT @brucefenton: Can Ai kill a billion people? Oh sure. Definitely. The way this could happen - almost the only way this could happen…13d
    Joscha Bach@PlinzShit, Gary Marcus predicts that there is no way AI kills absolutely everyone. Given his track record, we are dead in two years13d
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