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Microsoft president calls for global AI regulation, defying Trump

Brad Smith argues AI needs binding safety rules, contradicting the president's push for industry self-regulation.

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What to know

  • Microsoft president Brad Smith publicly contradicts Trump by calling for binding global AI safety rules—incident reporting, kill switches, and independent government vetting—contrasting with Trump's push for industry self-regulation.
  • Smith argues AI is undertested compared to consumer products like milk and washing machines, which face mandatory safety inspections.
  • Smith proposes the UK as the best positioned nation to lead global AI regulation, suggesting the US would be more receptive to UK standards than EU rules.

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Microsoft president calls for global AI regulation, defying Trump
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    Smith positions UK as ideal leader for AI regulation; suggests US openness to UK standards over EU rules

    Smith praised the UK's AI Security Institute as the best-positioned body to drive global AI rules, noting the UK has superior technical capability in AI safety. He suggested the US would be more accepting of UK-led standards than EU regulation, given different political relationships in Washington.

    “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.”
    — Brad Smith

    • 🇺🇸 Microsoft President Brad Smith says AI faces fewer safety regulations than milk and washing machines. Smith described AI as both a "tool and a weapon," calling for global safety standards and independent testing of AI systems before their release. He also urged companies to

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    • SuffolkLITLab@esq.social

      TL;DR: Microsoft president Brad Smith warns that AI regulations are currently weaker than those for milk, advocating for enhanced safety measures including legal responsibilities for victims of AI breaches. https://www. theguardian.com/technology/202 6/oct/12/ai-less-regulated-than-milk-microsoft-president-calls-for-tougher-rules # law # tech #…

      SuffolkLITLab@esq.socialMastodon2d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗

    • Part of the problem is surely that we know how milk should be produced and consumed safely, but we don't know how AI should be produced and made accessible safely.Should we be more concerned about malevolent humans using AI to cause harm? Or should we be more worried about misaligned AI agents escaping their sandbox to cause harm? Or should we be…

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    Brad Smith calls for mandatory global AI safety rules, challenging Trump's deregulation stance

    In a BBC Big Boss Interview, Microsoft president Brad Smith argued that AI is less regulated than consumer products like milk and washing machines. He called for binding global safety rules including legal requirements for incident reporting when AI systems malfunction, kill switches to pause runaway systems, and independent government evaluators to vet new AI products before release.

    “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.”
    — Brad Smith
    1. 14 outlets AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president

      first by BBC, 2d ago · also Engadget, Quartz, HN Frontpage, The Guardian, CNET, Fox Business +7

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    2. 12 outlets Microsoft chief calls for AI safety rules, says milk faces more regulation

      first by Telegraph India, 2d ago · also Gadget Review, Gizmodo, The American Bazaar, PC Gamer, Advertising, Marketing, Media & Digital News, Seeking Alpha +5

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  3. background

    Trump hosts tech leaders at White House; companies sign self-regulation pledge — President Trump convened leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, SpaceX, Meta, and Google at the White House. The executives signed a "morally binding" document committing to work with independent auditors to assess AI systems and prevent unintended hacking or access.

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