Bill Gates is urging the U.S. government to step in and regulate artificial intelligence, warning that powerful AI tools in the wrong hands could trigger a catastrophe. 'AI is certainly powerful enough to drive events that… cause a billion deaths,' the Microsoft co-founder said in an interview with NBC's Meet the Press. Gates argued that AI companies cannot be trusted to police themselves, saying: 'No one thinks self-regulation is enough.' He called for mandatory safeguards and monitoring, while stressing that oversight need not dramatically slow the industry's progress. His comments come amid growing debate over how governments should manage AI's potential risks while allowing the technology to develop. #billgates #AI #technology #news #usa