Microsoft’s Brad Smith urges tougher AI safety rules

Microsoft president Brad Smith called for stronger AI safety rules, warning that artificial intelligence is less regulated than everyday products such as milk and washing machines, according to The Guardian’s account of his BBC interview. ^[1]

Smith said AI companies should have emergency controls—sometimes called “kill switches”—to pause or slow systems, and argued that people harmed by rogue AI agents should have legal recourse. ^[1] These are policy proposals, not evidence that such safeguards or legal duties are already in place. ^[1]

The BBC audio link supplied for the interview could not be accessed for independent verification, so this report relies on The Guardian’s account. ^[1]