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Microsoft Issues AI Code of Conduct Ahead of Consultation

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Microsoft released an AI Code of Conduct on September 14 that bans weapon-related requests.
The code also prohibits violent or sexual content and forbids AI from imitating consciousness.
Microsoft will hold a six-week public consultation before finalizing the framework later this year.
CEO Satya Nadella warned on X that AI not under human control isn’t worth pursuing.
AI chief Mustafa Suleyman called the guidance urgent after recent AI loss-of-control incidents.

History

Historical Context

In 2017 the Future of Life Institute convened the Asilomar Conference on Beneficial AI, issuing the Asilomar AI Principles signed by 23 leaders such as Elon Musk, Demis Hassabis and Ginni Rometty. The effort recalled the 1975 Asilomar DNA conference’s voluntary safety rules, and Microsoft’s September 14 AI Code of Conduct adopts those safeguards, indicating growing industry momentum toward enforceable norms.

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Story summary

Microsoft released an AI Code of Conduct on September 14 that bans weapon-related requests.
The code also prohibits violent or sexual content and forbids AI from imitating consciousness.
Microsoft will hold a six-week public consultation before finalizing the framework later this year.
CEO Satya Nadella warned on X that AI not under human control isn’t worth pursuing.
AI chief Mustafa Suleyman called the guidance urgent after recent AI loss-of-control incidents.

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