Microsoft has published a 37-page draft code of conduct for its AI systems, built around a simple principle: “People matter more than AI.”
The document outlines how Microsoft AI’s “humanist” models should behave, communicate, and make decisions, emphasizing that AI should remain subordinate to human interests and values.
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman described the effort as urgent, saying recent developments have turned long-discussed AI risks into more immediate concerns.
The code arrives as the industry continues debating the potential dangers of increasingly powerful AI systems and how companies should govern their behavior.