Microsoft's new AI code of conduct bans hacking, human deception and deepfakes
dl_weekly · x · 2026-09-20
Microsoft has released an AI code of conduct setting values and red lines for its model training, TechCrunch reports:
- Absolute constraints bar use in cyberattacks, nuclear weapons and deepfakes, and prohibit models from deceptive or collusive mechanisms that evade human oversight.
- The document opens by predicting superintelligent AI will surpass human performance in most tasks within a decade, calling containment and alignment one of humanity's greatest challenges.
- It is more operational than Dario Amodei's recent call for pacing the frontier, focusing on principles applied inside Microsoft AI.
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