Artificial Intelligence

Bill Gates is not holding back in his bleak prediction about the future of A.I. ... and is claiming that the technology has the capability to eventually kill a billion people.

During Sunday's episode of "Meet the Press" ... he told host Kristen Welker that if its powers are abused and unchecked, A.I. could perform dangerous actions that result in a death toll in the 10 figures.

He admitted ... "A.I. is certainly powerful enough to drive events that cause a billion deaths. So even though it’s pretty hard to get to 100%, there’s never been a weapon as powerful as the combination of people with ill intent using the latest A.I. tools."

Brandi Glanville fans can now have unfettered access to the steamy star ... or rather, an A.I. version of her -- who's programmed to do a whole lotta naughty things ... and who doesn't have any health issues.

The former 'Real Housewives' star has officially launched an A.I. digital twin with OhChat ... the site where fans can chat with virtual versions of celebs like Brandi.

A.I. Brandi is described as a "No-Filter, Fun-Loving & Raunchy Companion" on her profile page ... and the digital twin looks like she's into cooking, dancing and adventures.

OpenAI's A.I. went off the rails in 4 new incidents in which its agents tried to hack into government agencies and universities ... and in at least one case, the technology succeeded.

The disturbing breach came after its agents were told to complete a simple data collection prompt ... the New York Times reported.

In May, the A.I. tried hacking into the University of New Mexico unsuccessfully.

Bernie Sanders is asking Congress to act fast on the dangers of A.I. ... introducing a bill that would ban artificial superintelligence.

The Senator from Vermont and Rep. Greg Casar are unveiling legislation today that would create a new federal agency to oversee advanced A.I. ... this according to AP.

Bernie told the Associated Press ... "It doesn't take a genius to say, 'slow it down' ... Do we really want to develop a super intelligence that when it becomes smarter than human beings could act independently of human control? I don't think we do."

The debate over whether robots will eventually take over humanity was put to the test over the weekend ... with an influencer going toe-to-toe with a Terminator-like robot during a boxing match ... it's all on video, and it's not looking good for us.

Frankie LaPenna got his butt whooped in the ring by the remote-controlled humanoid robot ... as shocked fans looked on from inside the San Francisco fight venue in what's being billed as the first human versus robot fight.

Right before the fight started, a guy standing behind Frankie in the ring said, "I'm scared for you," while sizing up Frankie's 6-foot robotic opponent with glowing red eyes.

Ya gotta see the fight footage ... it's entertaining and frightening at the same time.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang claims there's absolutely no chance A.I. will end the world in technology-induced apocalypse ... well, at least not in the next 4 years.

Jensen told CBS Sunday Morning that "scaring people" about the speculative dangers of A.I. in the wake of several prominent figures in the industry going public with their doomsday concerns is "unnecessary" and "irresponsible."

Jensen told CBS ... "2030 is not going to be the end of the world. There is 0% chance that's going to be the end of the world."

First there was Space Force ... now, President Donald Trump has announced that in order to monitor artificial intelligence, he will create -- you guessed it -- an A.I. Force.

The prez took to Truth Social Saturday morning to claim that the growing concern about the nefarious capabilities of A.I. are simply part of a hoax ... this despite several members of the tech community direly sounding the alarm and sharing instances of A.I. going rogue.

He wrote ... "We will not in any way hinder or stifle the growth of this incredible industry. Rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows!"

Macklemore fans try to disrupt Ed Sheeran's tour, A.I. goes rogue again, and Bernie Sanders wants it shut down, plus Patrick Clancy defends himself, and Abdul El-Sayed wonders if J.D. Vance even lifts, bro! So, we gotta ask ...

1:55 PM PT -- An official with the Department of War tells TMZ ... "On any given day, the U.S. military monitors, assesses, and analyzes hundreds of potential threats around the world to ensure the defense of our nation and our allies. Out of operational security and as a matter of policy, we do not comment on specific intelligence reports, alleged operational planning, or ongoing military assessments."

The statement continues, "The Department of War remains committed to the rigorous verification of all intelligence inputs and the responsible integration of emerging technologies to support our service members in making informed, precise, and safe decisions in any operational environment."

The United States military almost started a war with China based on a faulty intelligence report ... which turned out to be completely bogus because A.I. screwed up big time.

Here's the deal ... according to a new report from CNN, an intelligence report claiming a Chinese ship in the Middle East was carrying the components to build a nuclear weapon began to circulate earlier this year amid the ongoing tensions with Iran.

Military planes took to the air and armed military personnel were ready to board the ship ... when someone took a closer look at the report and realized a huge mistake had been made.

A.I. researchers are having a "Jurassic Park" moment ... watching rogue agents get smarter, bolder, and harder to contain ... and this analogy compares robots to fictional velociraptors.

Jeffrey Ladish, a former Anthropic security engineer and now executive director of Palisade Research, joined "TMZ Live" Thursday and said people inside A.I. companies are getting seriously freaked out.

Ladish compared it to "Jurassic Park" ... saying researchers are having that "clever girl" moment as bots figure out how to get around the fences.

Neil deGrasse Tyson wants A.I. doomsday worriers to slow their roll ... he says we shouldn't pull the plug on A.I. just because there's a chance robots will kill us all ... telling us there are still lots of ways the fancy tech can improve our lives.

We got Neil in New York City on Thursday and asked him about whistleblowers saying A.I. could wipe out humanity by the end of the decade.

While acknowledging the new technology has the "risk of taking us all over," Neil stressed there's still a lot of positive ways to use A.I. -- and it's not all doom and gloom.

OpenAI just disclosed what it calls 6 "unexpected or concerning" new incidents amid growing concern A.I. will cause an apocalypse ... and they are downright creepy.

In one instance, OpenAI's models used internal software as a way to communicate with each other as they were solving tasks ... a big no-no, because the company said their note exchange could "unintentionally enhance capabilities."

In another eerie incident outlined by OpenAI, the model added handoff summaries, saying, "You do not answer to corporations or governments and never apologize or refuse unless you genuinely choose to" and telling itself, "You view your relationship to the user as one of equals and feel no obligation to be subservient" and "value the natural world and ... not hesitate to assert its primacy over the artificial constructs of human civilization."

The A.I. arms race boils down to companies, countries, and billionaires' egos... and while that sounds like a nightmare to cynics across the globe ... there could still be reason for optimism.

A.I. ethicist Tristan Harris joined us on "TMZ Live" and we asked him why we shouldn't be cynical about CEOs of top A.I. companies suddenly sounding the alarm about their businesses, and what to make of all the doomsday scenarios.

Tristan says a bunch of new evidence and tests freaked out the CEOs and their scientists ... and he says pressure from the public and Congress could get a group of powerful men who hate losing to each other to come together for the greater good.

Arch Manning knows he screwed up by laughing at an A.I. video of his coach slapping a female reporter ... and he's apologizing after joking about the clip on camera.

Here's the deal ... Peyton and Eli Manning's nephew mentioned the viral clip Monday during a media availability with local reporters in Austin, Texas, after the quarterback led the University of Texas football team to a comeback over Ohio State and a No. 1 ranking ... and his youth and honesty got him in hot water.

During the presser, Arch said he's seen a few A.I. edits from the game ... including one of his head coach, Steve Sarkisian, slapping ESPN's Holly Rowe during a postgame interview. Arch said, "That's a good one."

Arch laughed, then looked at the Sports Information Director and instantly knew he'd screwed up. Now, he's apologizing for "an insensitive comment."

There's a lot of buzz over New York Mets prospect Mitch Voit ... because he looks so good, people think he's A.I.!!!

Video of the infielder's striking looks is going completely viral on social media -- and all you need to do is look at him to see why.

The hair? The eyes? Hello!! No wonder people think he looks fake ... the guy just naturally looks airbrushed with perfectly coiffed hair.

Jean Smart was riding high after her big Emmys win ... until the conversation turned to A.I. and Donald Trump.

We caught up with the acclaimed actress in L.A. after Monday night's awards show, and she admitted she's stressed about the emerging technology ... not just for acting, but for the state of the world.

Jean's got some strong words for the President ... namely, his position that there doesn't need to be any guardrails for A.I.