Gates warned of a series of "negative surprises" and noted that AI does not need to surpass human intelligence to be dangerous. This outlook aligns with data from CrowdStrike, which reported an 89% increase in attacks by AI-enabled adversaries last year.
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Bill Gates Warns of AI Cyberattack Escalation in Next Year
Cybersecurity9 days ago
Unregulated artificial intelligence poses a growing threat to the financial system and corporate security, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Sunday. The tech founder cautioned that a lack of safeguards allows criminals to exploit increasingly powerful AI tools to target banks, extort businesses and disrupt markets, leading to an escalation in cyberattacks over the coming year.
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