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Microsoft's AI rulebook: readable thinking, no inner life, and definitely no rights

Microsoft AI published a code of conduct for its MAI models that prioritizes human control over autonomy and performance, with AI chief Mustafa Suleyman stating, "If it isn't safe we shouldn't build it." The rulebook rejects any form of artificial inner life or claims to consciousness for Microsoft's models, a stance that differs from Anthropic's approach.

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Microsoft AI has published a code of conduct for its MAI models that puts human control ahead of autonomy and performance. "If it isn’t safe we shouldn’t build it.," says AI chief Mustafa Suleyman. Unlike Anthropic, Microsoft rejects any form of artificial inner life or claims to consciousness for its models.

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