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Microsoft President Brad Smith Calls for Binding AI Regulations

Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, advocates for stricter, binding regulations on artificial intelligence, comparing the current AI landscape unfavorably to the regulation of milk. He proposes specific measures such as kill switches, mandatory incident reports, and transparency with victims. Smith argues that self-regulation is insufficient and only effective for responsible companies, implying that robust external rules are necessary for the broader industry. AI

IMPACT Calls for binding regulations like kill switches and incident reports could shape future AI governance and compliance frameworks.

RANK_REASON Commentary from a prominent executive on AI regulation.

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Microsoft President Brad Smith Calls for Binding AI Regulations

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Brad Smith says your milk is more regulated than AI, and he wants binding rules: kill switches, incident reports, telling victims. Honestly? Good list. It’s als

    Brad Smith says your milk is more regulated than AI, and he wants binding rules: kill switches, incident reports, telling victims. Honestly? Good list. It’s also the same Brad Smith whose company still hasn’t named a number in Granger. Self-regulation only works on the good compa…