Bill Gates Warns of AI Risks, Urges US-China Cooperation

What happened

At the Telluride Film Festival, Bill Gates compared the risks of artificial intelligence to an alien invasion, emphasizing the need for unprecedented global cooperation, especially between the US and China, to address potential dangers posed by rapidly advancing AI systems. No actual AI harm has occurred; the warning is precautionary.

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