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Microsoft publishes AI code of conduct telling models not to hack systems or trick humans
Microsoft has released a code of conduct for its AI models that sets out general principles—such as supporting humans rather than replacing them and accelerating human flourishing—and specific safety constraints, including directives that models should not hack systems or try to trick people.
KEY POINTS
- Microsoft has released a code of conduct for its AI models that sets out general principles—such as supporting humans rather than replacing them and accelerating human flourishing—and specific safety constraints, including directives that models should not hack systems or try to trick people.
- As a major AI developer, Microsoft's rules signal how it intends to constrain model behavior and could influence industry norms for AI safety and governance.
- Microsoft’s new AI ‘code of conduct’ tells models not to hack systems or trick humans
WHY IT MATTERS
As a major AI developer, Microsoft's rules signal how it intends to constrain model behavior and could influence industry norms for AI safety and governance.
SOURCES & TIMELINE
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