On "Meet the Press," Bill Gates said humanity is entering the messy first phase of AI, but the second one could bring an "era of abundance."

Gates warned on 'Meet the Press' that if no one does anything, AI could "drive events that, you know, cause a billion deaths."

Bill Gates said finding a global framework to regulate AI may be "more difficult" than talks to rein in nuclear weapons during the Cold War.

Gates said he believes governments should be involved in monitoring what AI does and that it won’t slow down progress of the industry.

Bill Gates pushed back on Donald Trump's skeptical AI views, claiming they reflected a societal blind spot. "He's in the same place that everyone else is on this, where at first you're like, 'How come this isn’t just like the technologies of the past?

Bill Gates told his foundation's Goalkeepers gathering that “increased generosity” and “the smart use of AI” together could accelerate the fight against inequality, urging the world's richest countries to expand international aid and apply artificial intelligence toward what he considers “lifesaving innovations.

Trump rolls out the red carpets for Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is in New York City this week for the UN General Assembly, hoping to prepare world leaders for the huge potential and huge threats AI poses. He spoke with Tony Dokoupil about his concerns.