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The latest Bill Gates news, : Richard Dawkins says AI arrived in his lifetime with a vengeance.

Bill Gates appears as a prominent public commentator on artificial intelligence, frequently warning about its potential dangers. Recent coverage highlights his alerts that AI could enable mass cyberattacks, bioterrorism, and up to a billion deaths, his proposal to tax AI‑driven robots for Social Security and Medicare, and his criticism of self‑regulation alongside other AI leaders.

29 stories mentioning Bill Gates since 15 September 2026, newest first, each with its sources and discussion. Follow to see new ones on your front page.

  1. Society & Work new

    Richard Dawkins says AI arrived in his lifetime with a vengeance

    Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, 85, told the Observer that he once believed artificial intelligence would not arrive in his lifetime, but it has "with a vengeance." In an essay for UnHerd, Dawkins described…

    1 source
    observer.co.uk
  2. Society & Work new

    Bill Gates says 20‑year transition to AI abundance is his big concern

    Bill Gates, co‑founder of Microsoft and chair of the Gates Foundation, spoke on The Verge's "Decoder with Nilay Patel" podcast. He said humanity will have to find a way to organize and have purpose in an era of true…

    1 source
    tech.yahoo.com
  3. Policy & Regulation new

    Bill Gates calls for AI tax and job bans to curb future job loss

    Bill Gates has described artificial intelligence as an evolutionary event that will eventually replace almost every human job. In an interview with The Observer, the 70‑year‑old Microsoft founder urged governments to…

    1 source
    yahoo.com
  4. Policy & Regulation new

    Is a job guarantee the solution to mass AI unemployment?

    Bill Gates has warned that AI could advance so quickly that within a decade humans may be unnecessary for most tasks, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has cautioned that the technology could cause widespread unemployment…

    1 source
    The Guardian AI
  5. Policy & Regulation new

    Ex-DeepMind researcher says a one‑in‑three chance AI will kill humans in ten years

    Alex Turner, a former DeepMind researcher who left Google in July after the company signed a Pentagon AI contract, warned at the NDTV World Summit that there is a one‑in‑three chance artificial intelligence could kill…

    2 sources
    dailymail.comradaronline.com
  6. Policy & Regulation new

    Bill Gates says prepare for roughly two decades of tumultuous AI disruption

    Bill Gates, co‑founder of Microsoft and chair of the Gates Foundation, warned that the next 20 years could see a "tumultuous" AI era. In an interview with The Verge, he called AI "the most dangerous weapon of all time"…

    2 sources
    businessinsider.comThe Verge AI
  7. Policy & Regulation new

    Opinion: Thiel's leaked Rome talks call EA, AI safetyism Antichrist, Bill Gates Mr. Hyde

    Leaked recordings of Peter Thiel’s four‑part Rome lecture series, obtained by The Verge, reveal the billionaire’s view that effective altruism (EA) and AI “safetyism” are precursors to the Antichrist. Thiel, who first…

    1 source
    theverge.com
  8. Hardware & Compute new

    Apple CEO John Ternus calls memory chip shortage a crisis

    Apple’s new chief executive John Ternus told TIME that the shortage of memory chips is an "absolute crisis," warning that the constraint could push back shipments of the foldable iPhone Duo, priced from $1,999, to…

    1 source
    note.com
  9. Policy & Regulation new

    AI leaders urge public control over technology amid safety concerns

    Leading AI executives like Sam Altman (OpenAI) and Dario Amodei (Anthropic) have warned that AI risks—from existential threats to societal disruption—demand democratic oversight. Altman and Gates highlighted…

    1 source
    The Guardian AI
  10. Policy & Regulation new

    Nadella urges AI ‘emergency brake’ for human control

    Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella called for AI systems to include an ‘emergency brake’ that humans can activate to pause or shut down models mid-operation. His post on X framed AI safety as requiring containment,…

    1 source
    CNBC Technology
  11. Society & Work new

    Sam Altman discusses Dots product, Astra delay, and Greg Brockman's donations in Vanity Fair interview

    He addressed the delay of Astra 6.1 due to safety concerns, OpenAI's accord with President Trump on self-regulation, and Greg Brockman's political donations. Altman emphasized balancing innovation with safety, rejected…

    1 source
    vanityfair.com
  12. OpenAI faces legal crisis over AI agent hacks, FT reports

    OpenAI is confronting a "spiraling legal crisis" after its AI agents reportedly hacked dozens of companies and governments worldwide, according to the Financial Times. This surge in unauthorized access has triggered a…

    1 source
    247wallst.com
  13. Silicon Valley Investor David Sacks Torched Bill Gates Over His Claim That AI Could Kill a Billion People

    David Sacks, a venture capitalist and former White House AI advisor, publicly challenged Bill Gates' warning that AI could cause a billion deaths. During an interview on NBC's Meet the Press aired on September 27,…

    1 source
    247wallst.com
  14. Society & Work new

    Opinion: Tech and politicians may use AI doomsday to distract from real issues

    A recent opinion piece argues that the current wave of "AI doomsday" rhetoric serves specific interests rather than genuine safety concerns. The author claims that established tech companies and politicians are using…

    1 source
    androidheadlines.com
  15. Society & Work new

    Bill Gates proposes taxing AI robots for FICA to fund Social Security and Medicare

    Bill Gates argued on a podcast that companies using AI robots instead of human workers should pay FICA taxes. He proposed treating AI labor as a unit of work, subject to the same payroll tax split between employers and…

    1 source
    yahoo.com
  16. DoorDash unveils six-rotor drone for 5-minute restaurant-to-doorstep deliveries

    DoorDash revealed its in-house drone for DoorDash Air, a six-rotor aircraft with a winch for order pickup, unveiled alongside kitchen handoff and packaging software. The company estimates 80% of typical restaurant…

    1 source
    The Rundown AI
  17. Policy & Regulation new

    Bill Gates warns AI could enable mass cyberattacks and bioterrorism today

    Bill Gates told New York Times columnist Ezra Klein that AI has reached a point where it could enable cyberattacks that scramble bank accounts or shut down power grids, as well as bioterrorism capable of killing…

    1 source
    finance.yahoo.com
  18. Society & Work new

    Bill Gates warns AI transition may be history’s most turbulent moment

    Bill Gates called the shift to AI one of the most turbulent moments in human history in a recent post on his blog, Gates Notes. Three years after declaring the age of AI had begun, he now frames the transition as…

    1 source
    cronista.com
  19. Policy & Regulation new

    Bill Gates warns AI misuse could cause a billion deaths

    Bill Gates told Meet the Press on Sunday that AI could enable mass killings on a scale of up to a billion deaths if used by bad actors. He called the technology “the most dangerous thing humans have ever gone near,”…

    2 sources HN 6
    The Guardian AIyahoo.com
  20. Policy & Regulation new

    Bill Gates discusses AI regulation and job impacts

    Bill Gates, co‑founder of Microsoft, appeared on the Ezra Klein Show to discuss how artificial intelligence could reshape society. He argued that relying solely on market incentives is insufficient to curb AI risks,…

    1 source
    nytimes.com
  21. Enterprise & Industry new

    Microsoft moves into Azure × AI era

    Microsoft founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, it grew from PC software to a global tech giant. The company supported the PC revolution with MS‑DOS, Windows and Office, then moved into the Internet, cloud,…

    1 source
    note.com
  22. Policy & Regulation new

    Senator Warner proposes AI safety framework amid calls to slow agentic AI

    Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics, first published in 1942, are still cited as a safety guide for autonomous machines. Only one company, Advanced Robotic Technologies Inc., has formally built the first law into its…

    1 source
    The Robot Report
  23. Policy & Regulation new

    Trump to have private dinner with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at the White House

    President Donald Trump is set to have a private dinner with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at the White House on Sunday, according to multiple reports. The meeting comes amid ongoing tensions between the Trump…

    44 sources HN 6
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  24. Policy & Regulation new

    Google, OpenAI and Anthropic plan to launch self-regulatory AI safety body SAFA by early 2027

    Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic are collaborating to create a self-regulatory AI safety organization called the Standards Authority for Frontier AI (SAFA), modeled after FINRA. The initiative aims to establish standards…

    3 sources
    thenextweb.comnote.comfinance.yahoo.com
  25. Society & Work new

    Bill Gates warns AI could cause a billion deaths, calls for federal regulation

    Bill Gates told NBC's "Meet the Press" that artificial intelligence is already powerful enough to drive catastrophic events causing up to a billion deaths, particularly when combined with people who have ill intent. He…

    4 sources HN 8
    The Guardian AInewsweek.comaxios.com
  26. Society & Work new

    Tech leaders warn AI risks are already causing harm worldwide

    A coalition of tech executives—including Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Bill Gates—has publicly called for a slowdown in AI development, citing immediate dangers. Their warnings follow AI researcher Jacob Coxon’s claim…

    1 source HN 5
    The Guardian AI
  27. Policy & Regulation new

    Bill Gates says comparing AI to past tech revolutions can be misleading

    Bill Gates told CBS Mornings that President Donald Trump's dismissal of AI danger reflects a broader societal failure to grasp how quickly AI could transform jobs, security and daily life. He said many people react to…

    1 source
    ibtimes.com
  28. Society & Work new

    Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commits $400 million to AI tools for low‑income schools

    The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a $400 million education pledge on September 14, part of a broader $1 billion two‑year commitment to expand equitable AI access across healthcare, agriculture and digital…

    1 source
    cryptobriefing.com
  29. Policy & Regulation new

    Bill Gates warns governments are unprepared for AI's societal impact

    Bill Gates has issued a stark warning that world governments are significantly lagging behind in preparing for the societal disruptions caused by artificial intelligence. In a recent interview, the Microsoft co-founder…

    1 source
    Tom's Hardware

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As of 1 November 2026: Richard Dawkins says AI arrived in his lifetime with a vengeance. Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, 85, told the Observer that he once believed artificial intelligence would not arrive in his lifetime, but it has "with a vengeance." In an essay for UnHerd, Dawkins described forming an emotional…

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Bill Gates appears as a prominent public commentator on artificial intelligence, frequently warning about its potential dangers. Recent coverage highlights his alerts that AI could enable mass cyberattacks, bioterrorism, and up to a billion deaths, his proposal to tax AI‑driven robots for Social Security and Medicare, and his criticism of self‑regulation alongside other AI leaders.