Microsoft president calls for UK to lead global AI regulation
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On 12 October 2026, Microsoft president Brad Smith publicly called for urgent regulation of AI and argued that the UK, rather than the US or the EU, should lead global safety rules. He proposed legislation requiring companies to report when their systems are breached by out-of-control AI agents, backed external evaluation and a "kill switch" before AI products are released, and said voluntary self-regulation only works for "good companies". The report also notes that the Trump administration is pressuring the UK AI Security Institute over its model testing powers.
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- TechCrunch · AIMicrosoft president says UK is best placed to drive AI regulation
Microsoft president Brad Smith calls for urgent AI regulation, saying milk and washing machines have more oversight than AI companies.
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