AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president
Milk and washing machines are currently more regulated than AI, the president of Microsoft has said.
According to Microsoft President Brad Smith, milk and washing machines are presently more regulated than artificial intelligence (AI). Smith argues that global safety rules, including obligations to inform victims about AI breaches and independent evaluation before release, are necessary. He contrasts this with President Donald Trump's stance that the US should self-regulate to avoid falling behind China.
Smith suggests that the UK could spearhead these global standards due to its AI Security Institute. He emphasizes the urgent need for "emergency brakes," or kill switches, and the creation of incident reports for rogue AI. While some US AI leaders support an AI development slowdown, Trump opposes this. Smith calls for calm, firm action to bring stakeholders together, aiming to leverage Microsoft's support for the existing "morally binding" document signed by several US tech giants.
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