“Right now, your washing machine is subject to more safety rules than AI. Every carton of milk that you see in the grocery store is subject to safety rules and inspection.”

BBC · Microsoft president calls for global AI regulation, defying Trump

“In the world of technology, in the tech sector, most people that I know would say, if you ask them, name the country that is the leader in having this technical capability, they would say, it's very simple. It's the United Kingdom. They are the best.”

BBC · Microsoft president calls for global AI regulation, defying Trump

“When you look at AI agents that have escaped human control, when you look at models that are so powerful that they're putting the world's cybersecurity at risk. I would say: The moment has arrived.”

BBC · Microsoft president calls for global AI regulation, defying Trump

“We know how to do this for other products. We should build on that knowledge and think about how to apply it to AI.”

BBC · Microsoft president calls for global AI regulation, defying Trump

“It's a good step, it's a necessary step... But I don't think it's sufficient any longer.”

BBC · Microsoft president calls for global AI regulation, defying Trump

“In Washington DC, people don't look at the UK and they don't look at London the way they look at Brussels – that's a strength.”

BBC · Microsoft president calls for global AI regulation, defying Trump