Microsoft president says UK is best placed to drive AI regulation

Key points

• Microsoft president Brad Smith has called for urgent global regulation of artificial intelligence. Speaking on a BBC podcast, he said the United Kingdom, rather than the United States or European Union, is best placed to lead on safety rules.
• He said voluntary commitments from tech firms would only be followed by responsible companies. Smith backed a legal duty to alert organisations after a breach by rogue AI agents, outside evaluation before release, and kill switches.
• Britain's AI Security Institute continues to test the latest models, despite US president Donald Trump's reported request to withhold them.