Speaking at the Financial Times's Future of AI Summit, Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence could cause a pandemic even more devastating than COVID-19, noting that relying on tech companies to police themselves is not enough. He said AI could be misused to create dangerous biological threats or hack key systems if we are not careful, and warned that future threats powered by AI could outdo an estimated 15 million deaths linked to COVID-19 worldwide. Gates urged governments, not just companies, to set common standards for AI safety, and said better global rules are needed, along with stronger systems for tracking new diseases and boosting cybersecurity so problems can be caught early and responded to fast.