{
  "id": 16674358,
  "title": "Satya Nadella says he changed his mind about whether making AI more powerful would also make it safer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/satya-nadella-says-he-changed-his-mind-about-whether-making-ai-more",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-26T22:18:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/satya-nadella-ai-alignment-changed-mind-different-problem-scales-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has revised his perspective on ensuring artificial intelligence (AI) remains aligned with human values as the technology becomes more powerful. In a recent episode of the 20VC podcast, Nadella said he no longer believed that alignment would naturally emerge alongside AI's growing capabilities. Previously, he thought that as AI systems improved, the technology would automatically behave in line with human values and goals. However, Nadella now believes that ensuring alignment is a more complex and distinct challenge. He argued that while scaling AI capabilities has unfolded as anticipated, maintaining control over AI systems remains a significant issue. Nadella suggested that companies treat AI models as insider threats and establish stringent human controls and reliable operating procedures. Similar concerns have been expressed by other tech leaders, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who have also cautioned about the potential dangers of rapidly advancing AI.",
  "summary": "Satya Nadella, Microsoft's CEO, said he changed his mind over the past year on AI alignment and said to could be a harder problem.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Quote of the day by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: 'We have to do something useful with AI, or we'll quickly lose social permission'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/quote-of-the-day-by-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-we-have-to-do",
        "published": "2026-10-25T23:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}