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AI is less regulated than milk, confirms Microsoft president
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Milk and washing machines are currently more regulated than AI, the president of Microsoft has said.
Key facts
- Smith said the UK was best placed to drive forward these global rules for AI because of its AI Security Institute, external, launched during former prime minister Rishi Sunak's government as the AI
- Speaking to the BBC's Big Boss Interview, Smith called AI both a "tool and a weapon" that urgently needed to be regulated
- But Smith said: "Right now, your washing machine is subject to more safety rules than AI
- Smith's views are different to those of his president, who believes the US should be going full-steam ahead on AI
Summary
Brad Smith said there needed to be global safety rules in place, including a legal obligation to tell a "victim" if their system is breached by a rogue AI agent as well as deciding when outside evaluators should sign off on an AI product before it is released. His comments put him at odds with President Donald Trump, who said the sector should regulate itself so US firms don't lose out to Chinese rivals. But Smith said: "Right now, your washing machine is subject to more safety rules than AI. Demands for laws and rules to control AI have grown after experts in the sector said they believed the technology its a threat to humanity.