Microsoft President Backs UK Led Global AI Safety Rules

Oct 12, 2026
Microsoft president Brad Smith called for binding global AI safety rules and said the UK is best placed to lead them. His proposals include outside evaluations before product releases, mandatory breach notifications and kill switches for systems that escape human control.

Microsoft president Brad Smith called for binding global AI safety rules and said the UK is best placed to lead them, according to TechCrunch. Smith said voluntary commitments are insufficient because companies can choose not to follow them.

Smith proposed requiring AI labs to obtain evaluations from outside organizations before releasing products. He also supported legal obligations to report breaches involving uncontrolled AI agents and kill switches that could pause or slow systems if humans lose control.

Smith pointed to the UK AI Security Institute, which tests major models before deployment. The institute said it continues to receive access to the latest models despite reported pressure from US President Donald Trump for American AI companies to withhold them from British testers.

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