Microsoft AI CEO says AI threats are real, and Anthropic is making it worse
The Verge Nilay Patel ● Covered by 84 sources
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman argues that AI safety should focus on containment and control in addition to alignment, while criticizing Anthropic’s views on AI consciousness and charging that models can achieve dangerous hacking abilities without guardrails. He cites “99 percent” as the share of cases where proliferation spreading tech is beneficial, but says containment is still needed as capabilities grow. The result is Microsoft’s 37-page “Humanist AI Code of Conduct,” which calls for standards like preventing “neuralese” communication and adding verification, FLOPS reporting, and third-party auditing.
Why it matters
Today, I’m talking with Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI. As you’re no doubt aware, the biggest story in tech right now is the spiraling debate about AI safety and regulation. It should come as no surprise that Mustafa has strong opinions on how AI should be built and regulated. Microsoft just published a […]
