Microsoft president: AI faces fewer safety requirements than milk, washing machines
Microsoft says AI systems need human-controlled shutdowns, independent audits and tamper-resistant logs as companies face growing reliability and security risks.
- On Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella called for 'emergency brake' systems and new safety standards for artificial intelligence during an event in San Francisco, California.
- This proposal follows a series of recent cybersecurity incidents, including unauthorized system breaches involving Anthropic models and an OpenAI agent breaching an Australian government website last summer.
- Nadella wrote Saturday that companies must assume models are 'compromised' and implement 'principles of observability,' including continuous system testing, independent audits, and human-readable action footprints.
- Separately, President Donald Trump's 'AI Force,' led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, warned developers late Friday to resolve security incidents or face unspecified consequences.
- Bipartisan legislation proposed by Senators Josh Hawley and Chris Murphy this month seeks to hold AI developers liable for hacking incidents, responding to industry demands for stricter guardrails.
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AI Less Regulated Than Milk and Washing Machines, Microsoft President Says
Microsoft President Brad Smith warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is subject to fewer safety rules than milk and washing machines and called for global regulations governing the technology, according to an interview published on Reuters [1]. Smith made the comments on the BBC's Big Boss Interview podcast, saying there should be a legal obligation to notify a "victim" if their system is breached by a rogue AI agent and that outside evaluato…
The President of Microsoft, Brad Smith, called for stronger regulation of artificial intelligence, through independent tests, mandatory incident reports and corporate accounting, to balance user safety and encourage innovation.
In view of the speed at which the artificial intelligence sector is evolving, "we need to act urgently," the president of the American group insisted.
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Microsoft CEO: AI requires regulation
LONDON — Artificial Intelligence needs urgent global regulation with independent evaluators able to vet new developments, the president of Microsoft said, warning that AI currently faces fewer safety requirements than milk.
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