AI: Microsoft President Smith calls for stricter regulation of AI

London. Microsoft President Brad Smith is pushing for stricter regulation of artificial intelligence (AI). “We know how it works with other products,” he said in an interview with the BBC TV broadcaster published on Monday. “We should build on this knowledge and see how we can transfer it to AI.” Household appliances or food are subject to stricter monitoring than this technology. “Every milk carton in the supermarket is subject to safety regulations and is checked.”

AI developers worldwide must be required to have their new products checked by independent experts for possible risks, added Smith. In addition, “emergency brakes” should be installed to stop AI models that run out of control. In addition, software companies would have to inform those affected if one of their programs penetrates third-party IT systems without authorization.

An official reporting requirement is also necessary. Britain could take a leadership role in these efforts, the Microsoft executive emphasized. The test experts at the AI ​​Security Institute (AISI) are highly regarded. To date, you have been granted advance access to AI models from leading providers on a voluntary basis in order to assess them.