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– Microsoft co-founder says AI could disrupt jobs, reshape society even under best-case scenario Halis Sünnetci 24 October 2026•Update: 24 October 2026 İSTANBUL

(Bloomberg) — Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence is a “powerful enough” tool to kill off a substantial portion of humanity, joining a growing chorus of tech leaders and employees calling attention to AI’s existential risks.

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday called for lawmakers in Washington to regulate the development of artificial intelligence, weeks after the CEOs of some of the nation’s biggest AI labs agreed on the need to slow the pace of AI progress.

While the world is focused on the power demands of AI data centers, the folks at Breakthrough Energy are paying attention, but not for the reasons you might think.

Bill Gates told his foundation’s Goalkeepers gathering that “increased generosity” and “the smart use of AI” together could accelerate the fight against inequality, urging the world’s richest countries to expand international aid and apply artificial intelligence toward what he considers “lifesaving innovations.”

Bill Gates told CBS Mornings that President Trump’s view that the risks posed by AI are overblown reflects a societal blind spot, with many people unaware of how quickly large language models could transform the world. 

Bill Gates said his children will inherit ‘less than 1%’ of his wealth; ex-wife Melinda Gates is making sure of it, reveals why she didn’t fund daughter’s startup Bill Gates has said his children will inherit less than 1% of his wealth when he dies, and his ex-wife Melinda French Gates appears to be following…

The Gates Foundation will spend at least $1 billion over the next two years to help poorer countries use artificial intelligence in healthcare, education and agriculture, as concerns grow that the technology could widen existing global inequalities.

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 10: Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates (C) departs the Rayburn House Office Building after testifying at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on June 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. The committee is continuing to hold closed-door interviews as part of their investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey…

The Gates Foundation, a philanthropic organisation backed by US billionaire Bill Gates, pledged on Sept 15 to spend at least US$1 billion (S$1.27 billion) globally over the next two years on expanding access to artificial intelligence