Microsoft's Brad Smith calls for urgent AI regulation, says UK best placed to lead
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Microsoft president Brad Smith says the UK, not the U.S. or EU, is best placed to lead global AI safety rules, citing the UK's AI Security Institute, which gets access to major models before deployment.
Smith makes the call in a BBC podcast interview and argues that consumer products such as milk and washing machines face more oversight than companies building AI.
Smith also says voluntary commitments are not enough and calls for legal obligations, such as requiring organizations to be alerted after rogue AI agents breach their systems.
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AIMicrosoft president Brad Smith says the UK, not the U.S. or EU, is best placed to lead global AI safety rules. He says the UK's AI Security Institute, which gets access to major models before deployment, gives Britain an advantage. Smith also argues voluntary commitments are not enough and calls for legal obligations, such as alerting organizations after rogue AI agents breach their systems.
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