
According to Smith, the safety requirements for washing machines are now stricter than for artificial intelligence systems.
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Microsoft CEO Brad Smith advocates the creation of global security rules to control AI technologies.
The safety requirements of a washing machine are now greater than those of artificial intelligence, said Microsoft CEO Brad Smith, emphasizing the need to develop global safety rules in the field of AI.
“Your washing machine now has more security requirements than AI,” Smith said, as quoted by Reuters.
The head of Microsoft is convinced that it is necessary to introduce a set of global security rules that, for example, will ensure that there is an “emergency brake” to prevent a cyber attack by a malicious AI agent, Reuters notes. Additionally, he said, AI companies should be legally required to report such incidents.

In the third quarter of 2026, global smartphone shipments fell by 20% due to a shortage of memory chips. Samsung led the market with a 23% share, Apple came in second with 22%, while Chinese brands Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo saw significant declines.

The Russian Ministry of Digital Development plans to provide personal support to projects for the construction of data processing centers (DPCs), mainly outside Moscow, to resolve issues with land, energy and financing.

The head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Maksut Shadayev, said that by the end of 2030, all sparsely populated areas of Russia will have access to LTE mobile Internet. Over the past 6 years, the network has been deployed in 8 thousand settlements, and next year it is planned to connect another 1.8 thousand.

About 1.4 thousand speakers from 53 countries are expected at the Kazan Digital Week international forum in Kazan. The main topic will be the practical application of artificial intelligence in science, business and public administration.

By the end of the year, the Russian Ministry of Digital Development will develop support measures for the construction of data processing centers in the regions, including preferential lending. The goal of the initiative is to reduce the concentration of computing power in the Moscow region, where more than 80% of resources are concentrated.

Microsoft President Brad Smith has advocated for strict safety and licensing standards for AI models, comparing them to regulations on household appliances and food. He also proposed requiring developers to report incidents involving AI.