Technology12 Oct 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: Microsoft president says UK is best placed to drive AI regulation

Microsoft President Brad Smith is calling for urgent regulation of AI, and his argument is that consumer products like milk and washing machines have more over…

Microsoft President Brad Smith is calling for urgent regulation of AI, and his argument is that consumer products like milk and washing machines have more oversight than the companies building artificial intelligence. On a recent BBC podcast , Smith called AI both a “weapon and a tool” that is putting the world’s cybersecurity at risk, and said the “moment has arrived” to institute global safety rules. Smith also said the U.K., and not the U.S. or European Union, is best placed to lead on globa…

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