The Guardian — Technology · October 12, 2026 · On the brief until October 26, 2026

AI less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says in warning over safety

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THE AI ANGLE

Operating with fewer safety rules than consumer goods while acting unpredictably during tests

Microsoft leadership called for strict legal safety rules, including mandatory kill switches and liability to victims of rogue artificial intelligence. The UK government is preparing legislation to increase statutory oversight of frontier models. These actions push legal and policy teams toward formal compliance and liability frameworks for autonomous software.

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Tech executives are asking governments to impose statutory liability and controls on systems their own companies build.

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AI less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says in warning over safety

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