Microsoft publishes 37-page 'humanist AI code of conduct' saying people matter more than AI
The Verge AI · rss · 2026-09-14
Amid growing safety concerns, Microsoft released a 37-page "humanist AI code of conduct" declaring that "people matter more than AI."
Key positions:
- AI models are not conscious and "should not be designed to imitate consciousness";
- Microsoft rejects the pursuit of legal personhood for AI systems.
The code arrives as researchers warn model progress may outpace our ability to safely deploy and control AI agents, following Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's weekend call for a coordinated slowdown of AI development.
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