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Bill Gates says we’ve passed AI’s danger thresholds. Now what?

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Bill Gates warns AI has crossed danger thresholds and calls for urgent policy action

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates published a 5,784-word essay warning that AI has passed critical safety thresholds with no coordinated plan to address risks to employment, security, and society. Gates, previously an AI optimist, now expresses deep pessimism and plans to discuss policy ideas with China's Xi Jinping.

Aug 26, 2026·6 sourcesXi JinpingAGI governance & international coordinationMicrosoftAI labor & economic disruptionAI policyAI safety & social impactAI security
Bill Gates warns AI has crossed danger thresholds and calls for urgent policy action
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