Bill Gates Fearmongers "Grim" AI Cyberattack Surprises

What happened: Bill Gates told CNN's Jake Tapper that AI is the most dangerous technology humans have invented and predicted negative surprises in the cyber area over the next year. MI5 Director General Sir Ken McCallum issued a parallel warning days later. Key numbers: Gates said the chance of a bioterrorist attack is now 50 times the risk of a natural pandemic. Why it matters: Gates said self-governance is insufficient and predicted movement beyond it within a year. McCallum announced a new AI Threat Assessment Centre inside MI5 to track opportunities and risks.

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