Microsoft President Brad Smith says the UK is best suited to lead global AI regulation

Microsoft President Brad Smith called for urgent AI regulation, arguing that consumer goods like milk and washing machines face more oversight than AI companies, and stated that the UK, rather than the US or EU, is best suited to lead global safety rules. He mentioned that the UK AI Security Institute could gain access to models before deployment at US frontier labs, and advocated for external assessments before AI product releases, mandatory breach notification obligations, and kill-switches in case of loss of control.