Microsoft President Smith called for the creation of global safety rules for artificial intelligence, saying the technology is not adequately overseen under current regulations. Speaking to the BBC, Smith said AI is subject to fewer safety requirements than washing machines and milk sold in supermarkets.

A safety brake for AI systems
Smith called for an “emergency brake” to be developed against the possibility of artificial intelligence technology, which he described as both a tool and a weapon, going out of control. He said this mechanism should include safety measures that would be activated if systems went out of control.
Smith called for companies developing artificial intelligence to be required to prepare incident reports and said victims should also be informed if systems go out of control. Smith said similar practices exist for other products.
He highlighted the UK approach
Smith argued that U.S. President Donald Trump would favor the UK’s approach over the European Union’s AI regulations.
U.S. President Trump signed an executive order on September 30 providing for the use of the term “superintelligence” instead of artificial intelligence. Executives from Alphabet, Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI and Nvidia also signed a document titled the “White House Superintelligence Accord” with Trump, pledging to develop technology responsibly.
