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

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/microsofts-ai-rulebook-readable-thinking-no-inner-life-and-definitely-no-rights/>
> Published: 2026-09-14 15:52:51+00:00

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.

The article [Microsoft's AI rulebook: readable thinking, no inner life, and definitely no rights](https://the-decoder.com/microsofts-ai-rulebook-readable-thinking-no-inner-life-and-definitely-no-rights/) appeared first on [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com).