‘Insider risks’: Microsoft CEO demands kill switch mechanism for advanced AI models

Microsoft’s chief executive Satya Nadella, who was notably absent from a White House luncheon in late September where several tech leaders signed a voluntary accord to “self-police” AI development, urged companies not to trust the advancing technology blindly. In a lengthy social media post, the Indian-origin tech industry veteran stressed that firms deploying artificial intelligence systems should treat powerful AI models as potential insider threats.