An article summarized by Axios:

Bill Gates will warn on NBC’s Meet the Press that artificial intelligence could eventually cause catastrophic harm, including potentially wiping out humanity. He argues that AI is powerful enough to enable events resulting in billions of deaths, particularly if advanced tools are used by people with malicious intentions. Gates, previously known as a technology optimist, has become increasingly vocal about the dangers of uncontrolled AI development.

In an August memo, Gates described AI as one of the most consequential technologies in history, saying it could become either a major force for equality or a source of widespread injustice. He warned that AI’s current direction could produce a negative overall outcome and urged governments and political parties to cooperate now to prevent the technology from spiraling out of control.

For the article: https://www.axios.com/2026/09/25/bill-gates-ai-deaths-doom