Microsoft president says UK is best placed to drive AI regulation
Microsoft President Brad Smith argues that the UK is better positioned than the US or EU to lead global AI safety regulation. He emphasizes the need for mandatory oversight, noting that current voluntary agreements among tech companies are insufficient.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing debate between tech giants and governments regarding the pace of AI development and the necessity of binding international safety standards.
Microsoft President Brad Smith is calling for urgent regulation of AI, and his argument is that consumer products like milk and washing machines have more oversight than the companies building artificial intelligence.
On a recent BBC podcast , Smith called AI both a “weapon and a tool” that is putting the world’s cybersecurity at risk, and said the “moment has arrived” to institute global safety rules.
Smith also said the U.K., and not the U.S. or European Union, is best placed to lead on global safety rules. Britain’s AI Security Institute, launched in 2023, receives access to major models from U.S. frontier labs before they are deployed and has quickly become a leader in AI safety testing.
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