Bill Gates issues chilling warning about the future of AI: 'Wow, this is a bit scary'

Bill Gates believes there will come a time when artificial intelligence is smart enough to teach schoolchildren and knowledgeable enough to treat the sick. Gates made his frightening predictions about an AI-led world during an appearance on the Tuesday edition of Jimmy Fallon's late night talk show. Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, said on Jimmy Fallon's late night show that AI will eventually be smart enough to be stand-ins for doctors and teachers Fallon reacts with shock after Gates tells him humans won't be needed 'for most things' when AI advances past a certain point Other prominent signatories from the AI industry included OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis. All three of these men, considered titans in the artificial intelligence industry, signed the 2023 Statement on AI Risk, acknowledging the technology's potential for destruction Much of the attention on AI development in recent weeks is thanks to DeepSeek, a Chinese AI chatbot Much of the attention on AI development in recent weeks is thanks to DeepSeek, a Chinese AI chatbot that can outperform some of its best competitors, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT o1. DeepSeek also destroyed the long-held mantra from executives and investors that amassing the greatest number of costly, advanced computer chips to build your AI model would automatically make it the best.