Bill Gates Warns AI Could Drive Cyberattack Surge Within 1 Year
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 11
Bill Gates Warns AI Could Drive Cyberattack Surge Within 1 Year
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 11
Summary
Within the next year, Bill Gates said AI-enabled criminals could unleash “a lot of negative surprises” in cybersecurity as advanced models spread without adequate safeguards.
CrowdStrike’s 2026 Global Threat Report supports that warning: attacks by AI-enabled adversaries jumped 89% in 2025, and average lateral movement inside breached networks shrank to 29 minutes.
Gates said the most immediate risk is financial crime — extortion, business disruption and attacks designed to move stock or betting markets — rather than AI “getting out of control” on its own.
He also said governments are “not doing enough” on broader AI threats, while policy advocates argue regulators must pair stronger cyber standards with support for continued AI innovation.