Microsoft's Nadella says AI needs an ‘emergency brake’ that humans control
Nadella joined other tech moguls and researchers in calling for stronger safeguards and, in some cases, for the pacing of frontier development.
CNBC reports: Nadella joined other tech moguls and researchers in calling for stronger safeguards and, in some cases, for the pacing of frontier development.
The story is also being covered by TechCrunch. TechCrunch adds that in a Saturday morning post, Microsoft's CEO wrote that it’s time “to step back and assess the trust architecture” of AI.
This technology story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include AI, Microsoft's Nadella and Microsoft's CEO.
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- CNBCMicrosoft's Nadella says AI needs an ‘emergency brake’ that humans control
- TechCrunchMicrosoft’s Satya Nadella says AI models need an ‘emergency brake’
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