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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Edward Helmore

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

a man speaks onstage in front of a backdrop that says 'copilot'
Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, speaks during an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the company at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on 4 April 2025. Photograph: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Microsoft published a provisional “code of conduct” Monday to apply to the training of new artificial intelligence models, taking a step towards limiting the capabilities of the company’s AI as anxiety rises over the prospect that technology companies could lose control of AI products.

Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI, published the code on social media early Monday, writing: “AI must be subordinate and always in service of people.

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