Microsoft Pres Says Milk Is More Regulated Than AI, Satya Nadella Urges An Emergency Brake
As artificial intelligence... oh sorry, super intelligence, grows exponentially in capability and autonomy, some tech leaders are sounding alarms about the striking lack of government regulation compared to things like milk and aircraft.
For one, Microsoft has issued a series of blunt warnings regarding the urgent need for global AI safety frameworks and technical kill switches. Speaking on the BBC's Big Boss podcast, Microsoft President Brad Smith pointed out the absurdity of current regulatory oversight by noting that household appliances are far more strictly monitored than super intelligence. Smith said that every carton of milk in the grocery store and even standard washing machines are subject to rigorous safety rules and formal inspections, whereas advanced AI models face few equivalent mandatory standards.
Highlighting autonomous AI agents as both a tool and a weapon, Smith urged governments to mandate outside evaluators to inspect models before public release, legally require companies...
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