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Microsoft’s new AI ‘code of conduct’ tells models not to hack systems or trick humans

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The code of conduct lays out general principles that Microsoft AI models should uphold — supporting humans rather than replacing them, for instance, and accelerating human flourishing — as well as specific safety constraints meant to implement those…

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  • Reported by TechCrunch and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:27:53 UTC.

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Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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