Microsoft president Brad Smith has called for global rules governing artificial intelligence and said the UK is in the “best position” to lead efforts to establish them.
Smith also compared the regulation of AI with that of milk, arguing that artificial intelligence is subject to fewer rules. The comparison was used to highlight what he described as a gap between the significance of the technology and the regulatory framework surrounding it.
His remarks place emphasis on the need for international cooperation rather than rules developed solely by individual countries. The call comes as governments continue to consider how artificial intelligence should be governed.
Smith identified the UK as being particularly well placed to lead the development of global AI rules. No further details of the proposed framework or a timetable for introducing it were provided in the supplied material.
The immediate response from governments or other technology companies was not included. The latest position outlined is Smith’s call for international regulation and a leading role for the UK in shaping it.
