AI less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says in warning over safety
13 October 2026 · filed under e18ca6375a52
Microsoft president Brad Smith has stated that artificial intelligence is subject to less regulatory oversight than milk, according to a report carried under a Guardian URL and aggregated by Hacker News. The headline attributes to Smith a warning concerning the current state of AI safety oversight, framed through comparison with an everyday regulated product.
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The URL indicates the item is associated with the Guardian’s technology section and carries a date of October 12, 2026. The aggregator listing on Hacker News likewise carries a corresponding timestamp.
No further particulars, including the setting, audience, or occasion of Smith’s remarks, are present in the supplied material. The comparison drawn, between the regulatory treatment of milk and that of artificial intelligence, is attributed to Smith by the headline itself; this bulletin repeats that attribution without elaboration, as no additional sourcing is available to confirm or expand upon it.