Microsoft's President Wants Global AI Rules and Says the UK Is Best Placed to Lead

Microsoft's president, Brad Smith, is calling for global rules on AI and says the UK is in the "best position" to lead the charge, according to the BBC.

A vendor asking to be regulated is a familiar move. Naming the government you think should write the rules is a more particular one. Either way, the ask is for rules with reach beyond a single jurisdiction — the kind of thing a company can call for but cannot deliver on its own.