Edition No. 66 · Thu 27 Aug 2026 · Story 2 of 27

Bill Gates was an AI optimist. Now he's scared of what could go wrong.

The Washington Post

Bill Gates argues AI is considerably more dangerous than the industry admits and says he would back a global slowdown if anyone had a credible plan.

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