Microsoft says ‘people matter more than AI’ following safety concerns

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Microsoft is publishing a 37-page "humanist AI code of conduct" today, amid growing safety concerns over AI model progress.

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  • Microsoft is publishing a 37-page "humanist AI code of conduct" today, amid growing safety concerns over AI model progress.
  • Reported by The Verge and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:35:55 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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