Keywords: Technology policy


Microsoft President Calls for Binding Global Rules to Make AI Safer

Microsoft is calling for a binding international framework to strengthen artificial intelligence safety standards, warning that the rapid development of increasingly autonomous systems is creating risks that voluntary industry commitments may not adequately address. Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president,......

Why Donald Trump Wants to Replace Artificial Intelligence With “Super Intelligence”

A battle over terminology has become part of the debate surrounding artificial intelligence in the United States. President Donald Trump is seeking to replace the familiar expression “artificial intelligence” with “Super Intelligence,” arguing that the traditional label fails......

Trump meets AI leaders as US debate over artificial intelligence oversight intensifies

WASHINGTON — The rapidly evolving debate over how artificial intelligence should be supervised is moving to the centre of discussions in Washington, as US President Donald Trump prepares to meet leading technology executives at the White House on Tuesday, September 29. The gathering brings together......

Could artificial intelligence really be switched off with a single button?

The rapid development of artificial intelligence has intensified a fundamental question about how society could control increasingly autonomous systems: if an AI system became dangerous, could it simply be switched off? The idea of an emergency “shutdown button” for artificial intelligence......

Bill Gates calls for mandatory safeguards and stronger regulation of artificial intelligence

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is calling for stronger government oversight of artificial intelligence, arguing that voluntary measures by technology companies alone will not be sufficient to address the risks posed by increasingly powerful AI systems. Speaking on NBC's Meet the Press on September......

AI rivals agree on the need for a slowdown, but putting it into practice remains difficult

Some of the artificial intelligence industry's most prominent leaders are increasingly acknowledging the need to slow the development of advanced AI, but turning that emerging consensus into concrete action could prove far more difficult. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, SpaceX......

G20 backs U.S.-led framework for a more flexible approach to AI regulation

G20 countries have reached an agreement on a new framework for artificial intelligence and emerging technologies that reflects the United States’ push for a more flexible regulatory approach focused on innovation, investment and technological growth. The agreement was reached during a technology......

Bill Gates warns of AI impact on jobs and cybersecurity

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that the rapid development of artificial intelligence could significantly reshape the labor market while creating new challenges for cybersecurity. He urged governments and technology companies to establish appropriate rules and safeguards before the technology......

Riyadh brings 194 countries together for global dialogue on AI ethics

Riyadh is preparing to host the fourth UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence from September 14 to 17, bringing together representatives from 194 countries to discuss how the rapidly evolving technology should be governed responsibly. The event is expected to reinforce Saudi Arabia’s......