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. Brad Smith said there needed to be global safety rules in place, including a legal obligation to tell a “victim” if their system is breached by a rogue AI agent as well as deciding when outside evaluators should sign [...] The post AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president appeared…
Milk and washing machines currently face more regulation than AI, according to Microsoft President Brad Smith. In his view, global safety rules are necessary, including a legal obligation to inform victims of AI breaches and requiring external evaluators to approve AI products before release. This stance contrasts with President Donald Trump's preference for the industry to self-regulate to avoid losing market share to China.
Smith argues that, despite some experts warning about AI posing a threat to humanity, there needs to be a more structured approach to governing AI development. He suggests implementing "emergency brakes" or "kill switches" to halt AI if it becomes uncontrollable and insists on firms submitting incident reports to notify victims of any rogue AI activity.
Smith believes the UK, particularly its AI Security Institute, is well-positioned to lead global AI regulation due to its existing technical capabilities. He sees the UK's approach to AI regulation as more favorable than the European Union's, as the UK is not viewed as heavily scrutinized by Washington DC. While Smith acknowledges the recent signing of a "morally binding" document by tech leaders at the White House, he believes this step alone is not enough to adequately address the challenges posed by AI regulation.
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