Gates warns AI is the most dangerous tech ever; author says the threat isn't new
DavidLinthicum · x · 2026-10-17
The author responds to Bill Gates' warning that AI may be "the most dangerous technology" ever invented and that cyber attacks are an immediate concern. He argues AI-driven attacks—automated reconnaissance, adaptive malware, machine-speed exploitation, and intelligent social engineering—have been evolving for some 20 years; the threat category didn't appear with ChatGPT. What actually changed is public awareness: generative AI put the tech in everyone's hands, and people who don't understand it at a technical level now offer dramatic opinions about its dangers.
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