GoKawiilMicrosoft executives call for AI 'kill switches' and stronger oversight
Microsoft President Brad Smith told ITV that AI systems face less regulatory scrutiny than milk or washing machines, urging governments to apply established safety practices and require companies to build emergency shutdown mechanisms into AI systems. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella followed with an X post arguing that major AI companies lack a 'mechanistic understanding' of their own tools and called for slower development, incident reporting and independent review.
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The remarks suggest that even leading AI developers see current voluntary safety commitments as insufficient, which could add pressure on lawmakers to craft binding AI regulation rather than relying on industry self-policing. The timing, shortly after Microsoft executives met with President Trump over AI policy, may also reflect an attempt by Microsoft to shape upcoming regulatory conversations on its own terms.
- Brad Smith says AI oversight currently lags behind basic consumer product safety standards like those for milk.
- Microsoft is proposing AI 'kill switches' and government-mandated safety practices.
- Satya Nadella called for slower AI development, incident reporting and independent review of AI systems.
Source: cnet.com — Tyler Graham, 2026-10-12
Published there as: “Microsoft President Says AI Has Fewer Regulations Than Milk. So Now What?”
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