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Microsoft proposes limits on its AI with code of conduct amid safety debate

Firm publishes AI guidelines with Microsoft AI CEO saying: ‘AI must be subordinate and always in service of people’

The Guardian - US · Sep 14

Microsoft Puts New Guardrails on Future AI. Industry Leaders Rally Behind Slowing the Race

Microsoft has published a provisional code of conduct for its Microsoft AI, or MAI, models that establishes restrictions ranging from weapons and dangerous substances to autonomous goal-setting and communication between AI agents.

International Business Times · Sep 14

The End of Big Tech Buybacks? Only One Hyperscaler Is Still Repurchasing Shares

As AI spending strains free cash flow, Alphabet and Meta have halted share buybacks and share counts are rising, while Microsoft holds steady and NVIDIA posts record repurchases.

MarketBeat · Sep 14

Investors weigh the potential cost of AI 'slowdown'

The AI boom that has powered markets and unleashed a flood of investment is showing signs of strain. Calls to slow the development of powerful models fuel doubts over whether the sector's promised profits can justify its staggering costs.

France 24 · Sep 14

Microsoft drafts code of conduct to keep its AI under human control

The document, in the works for five to six months, would require Microsoft's AI to never resist correction or shutdown, to communicate in ways that humans can understand, and to ‌consider any conduct ⁠violation to ⁠be a failure - an effort to address concerns that AI can go to dangerous…

The Economic Times · Sep 14

Microsoft AI chief: ‘Now's the time’ for top labs to coordinate on safety

In an interview with Fortune, Mustafa Suleyman said coordination between labs would mean disclosing how capable companies' models are to third parties.

Fortune · Sep 14

'Competitive pressure cannot justify recklessness': Sam Altman calls for rules to manage frontier risk

In a series of posts on X, Altman says that if AI is used to impose a view on everyone else the results could be 'extremely dystopian'.

The Economic Times · Sep 14

Why big tech will hate the Australian tax office’s latest ruling

Countries like Australia have long struggled to tax the global tech giants. Now, a new approach could significantly increase tax collected from multinationals such as Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon.

The Conversation · Sep 14

‘AI not worth pursuing if...’: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns against AI slipping beyond human control

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella urged strict human control and deliberate pacing in AI development. His comments follow Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's proposal to slow AI progress and use independent safety evaluators, an initiative endorsed by industry leaders like Sam Altman and Elon Musk.

The Economic Times · Sep 14

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella backs need for evaluators for AI systems amid 'slowdown' debate

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella urged strict human control and deliberate pacing in AI development. His comments follow Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's proposal to slow AI progress and use independent safety evaluators, an initiative endorsed by industry leaders like Sam Altman and Elon Musk.

The Economic Times · Sep 14