Microsoft Unveils Draft Code of Conduct for Powerful AI Projects
Microsoft has released a draft 'Code of Conduct' for its in-house artificial intelligence (AI) projects. The move reflects growing concerns across industries that companies must keep powerful AI models under human control.
The Code of Conduct specifically prohibits AI from hacking systems, tricking humans, or deploying subliminal manipulation techniques through unsolicited bulk communications, posts, or messages.
In the next decade, superintelligent AI systems are expected to surpass human performance in most tasks. The document acknowledges that containing and controlling such powerful forces is one of humanity's greatest challenges.
The code requires Microsoft's AI models to communicate in ways humans can understand, consider any conduct violation a failure, and never resist correction or shutdown.