Microsoft's Brad Smith says a carton of milk faces more regulation than AI
Your milk gets inspected. Your washing machine gets safety-tested. The most powerful AI systems ever built? Not so much. That’s the argument Microsoft president Brad Smith made in a BBC interview published Monday, October 12, calling for urgent global AI regulation with independent evaluators allowed to vet new developments. “Right now, your washing machine is subject to more safety rules than AI,” Smith said. “Every carton of milk that you see in the grocery store is subject to safety rules and inspection.” ...