Microsoft’s New AI Rules Say Models Must Never Resist Human Shutdown
Microsoft unveils AI code of conduct to keep machines under human control. Image: Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman
Microsoft has drafted a “Humanist AI” code requiring future models to accept human shutdown, follow non-negotiable safety rules, and remain under control.
Sep 15, 2026
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Microsoft is drawing a line around how much autonomy it wants its future AI models to have: no resisting shutdown, no deceiving overseers, and no overriding human control.
The company on Monday published a draft code of conduct for models developed by Microsoft AI, setting out what it calls a “Humanist AI” approach. Microsoft says current models will not be trained on the document, but it plans to begin using the framework in 2027 after...
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