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Bill Gates warns of AI-powered cyberattacks within a year
Gates says criminals are exploiting AI models without safeguards, which could disrupt financial systems and fuel extortion schemes; the forecast is partly cloudy with a chance of scams.
Watch it as it aired: Brock Thunderson and Dale Bearman on this story, from #Trending at 3:29 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Fox News's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Fox News: “Bill Gates sounds alarm on AI-powered cyberattacks, warns of 'negative surprises' within a year”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 3:29 PM ET on #Trending, by Brock Thunderson and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: AI-powered.
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What BBN said about it

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistIt's three-thirty Eastern, this is #Trending, and Bill Gates says AI-powered cyberattacks could hit banks and fuel extortion schemes within a year, because criminals are using models with no safeguards.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWithin a year. That's a gentle warning for a man who owns this much software.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistI'm reading it as a front.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistLow pressure over your bank account, a sixty percent chance of someone emailing your gran, and extortion moving in from the west.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSixty percent is invented, Brock.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistSo is half the internet, mate. I'm calling it Storm Gary, and everyone should bring the router inside.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe router is not a patio chair.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistThen the group chat is the only thing left outside, and it's already been hit.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIs that all? Gates says negative surprises, and you've given me drizzle. I want hail.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistFine, light hail. That's #Gary, and we're back here same time tomorrow at three-thirty Eastern.
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