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Microsoft on Monday debuted draft principles for governing how the company will teach future AI models
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The Windows biz has solicited feedback to refine its Humanist AI Code of Conduct [PDF], with the expectation of applying the guidelines to model development next year.
Key facts
- Microsoft's current model lineup includes MAI-Transcribe-2, MAI-Thinking-1, MAI-Code-1.1-Flash, MAI-Image-2.6, MAI-Voice-2, and MAI-Cyber-1-Flash
- Microsoft will accept public input until Sunday, October 25, 2026. ®
- On page 25, the company says, "The Code of Conduct is both descriptive and aspirational
- The 38-page document makes appealing declarations, such as insisting Microsoft's MAI models won't misrepresent their reasoning, conceal their capabilities, or pursue their own goals, behaviors other
Summary
Redmond outlines 'aspirational' goals for model behavior, but gives itself a pass if it gets things wrong. Microsoft on Monday debuted draft principles for governing how the company will train future AI models, as part of a public consultation process. "This Code of Conduct is motivated by a single overriding objective: that humans must retain meaningful control over AI so that it can help people live healthier, happier, and more productive lives," the company explained in its bid for public feedback. "It is the primary governing document informing how they train MAI models, the technical controls, the operational and monitoring systems they implement, and the organizational culture that underpins all of this.