Microsoft’s Brad Smith says the U.K. is best placed to lead AI regulation

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Microsoft President Brad Smith called for urgent global AI safety rules, arguing that the U.K. is better positioned to lead than the U.S. or European Union. He said voluntary self-regulation lets responsible companies comply while leaving less responsible ones a concern. Smith supports legal breach reporting for rogue AI agents and spoke positively about outside evaluations before release and kill switches to pause or slow AI systems.

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Microsoft President Brad Smith called for urgent global AI safety rules, arguing that the U.K. is better positioned than the U.S. or European Union to lead the effort. He said voluntary self-regulation allows responsible companies to comply while leaving concerns about less responsible companies unresolved. Smith supported legal requirements to report breaches involving rogue AI agents. He also spoke favorably about independent evaluations before AI systems are released and kill switches that could pause or slow them. Arguing for greater oversight, he said consumer products such as milk and washing machines face more regulation than companies building artificial intelligence.

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