12 October 2026
Microsoft's president says AI faces fewer safety rules than milk
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- Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, says AI faces fewer safety rules than washing machines or milk.
- He calls for legal duties to notify victims of rogue AI agents, plus emergency brakes known as kill switches.
- He also says independent government evaluators should vet new AI products, and that the UK is well placed to lead.
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