# Microsoft proposes limits on its AI with code of conduct amid safety debate > Source: > Published: 2026-09-14 18:19:55+00:00 # Microsoft proposes limits on its AI with code of conduct amid safety debate [The Guardian Technology](https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology) Firm publishes AI guidelines with Microsoft AI CEO saying: ‘AI must be subordinate and always in service of people’ Microsoft published a provisional “code of conduct” Monday to apply to the [training](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/training) of new [artificial intelligence](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/artificial-intelligence) models, taking a step towards limiting the capabilities of the company’s AI as anxiety rises over the prospect that technology companies could lose control of AI products. Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI, [published the code on social media](https://x.com/mustafasuleyman/status/2099488602418028917) early Monday, writing: “AI must be subordinate and always in service of people. [Continue reading...](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/14/microsoft-ai-code-of-conduct) Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI. ## Key Terms Explained [Artificial Intelligence](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/artificial-intelligence) The science of creating machines that can perform tasks requiring human-like intelligence — reasoning, learning, perception, language understanding, and decision-making. [Training](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/training) The process of teaching an AI model by exposing it to data and adjusting its parameters to minimize errors.