Bill Gates expects AI-enabled cyberattacks to be the main near-term danger. He spoke with CNN's Jake Tapper on October 11, 2026.
The Microsoft co-founder points to people misusing powerful models without safeguards. He places major loss-of-control consequences years away.
Gates expects government safety bodies beyond industry self-regulation and plans to advocate for them. That is his expectation, not a government commitment.
This interview adds a specific time horizon to his September call for safeguards. CNN labels its transcript preliminary.