TechMicrosoft AI CEO says AI threats are real, and Anthropic is making it worse

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman discusses the escalating debate over AI safety and regulation, Microsoft’s 37-page “Humanist AI Code of Conduct,” and his criticism of Anthropic’s views on AI consciousness and model welfare. He argues that alignment is important but insufficient, while containment of increasingly capable AI is impossible.

AI safetyAI regulationMicrosoftAnthropic

TThe Verge★★☆☆☆2026-09-17 14:00Original