Milk is more regulated than AI, Microsoft’s Brad Smith tells the BBC
Microsoft’s president, Brad Smith, has called for global safety rules for AI. They include a legal duty to tell victims when a rogue AI agent breaks into their systems. He set out his case on the BBC’s Big Boss Interview podcast with Will Bain, released on 11 October.
Smith told the BBC: “Right now, your washing machine is subject to more safety rules than AI. Every carton of milk that you see in the grocery store is subject to safety rules and inspection.”
Smith called AI both a “tool and a weapon”. He said AI is moving forward “faster than the speed of safety”. That, he said, is not good for the public or for the industry itself.
Three measures
The first measure is a “safety brake or emergency brake”, often called a kill switch. It would cover any AI system that controls autonomous devices or critical infrastructure. Smith...
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