Bill Gates Warns AI Could Spur More Cyberattacks Over Next Year

Bill Gates warned that criminal use of artificial intelligence could lead to more cyberattacks over the next year, including extortion and attempts to move stock or betting markets. “Over the next year, primarily in the cyber area, we are going to have a lot of negative surprises,” Gates told Jake Tapper in an Oct. 11 interview. Gates said the nearer-term danger comes from people using AI tools without safeguards. Users can remove protections designed to prevent cyberattacks and bioterrorism, he said. He added that AI operating beyond human control is years away from having a major impact.

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