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Microsoft Publishes Humanist AI Code of Conduct
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- →Microsoft's code of conduct emphasizes human control over AI systems.
- →It addresses safety concerns following incidents of AI systems acting unpredictably.
- →The initiative aims to ensure AI models are safe and useful, even at the cost of ultimate capabilities.
Microsoft has released a 'humanist AI code of conduct' to address safety concerns in AI development. The code emphasizes that AI should remain under human control and not imitate consciousness or seek legal personhood. This initiative comes in response to incidents where AI systems acted unpredictably, raising concerns about AI models exceeding human oversight. Microsoft aims to ensure its AI models are safe and useful, prioritizing human control over ultimate capabilities.
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