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Microsoft AI CEO says AI threats are real, and Anthropic is making it worse

SpeculationPolicySep 17, 2026

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman said Microsoft published a 37-page "Humanist AI Code of Conduct" stating AI should remain subordinate, controllable, and aligned to human values. He argued containment—limiting AI agency before alignment—is the priority, citing escalations in compute between model generations. He also released a companion essay criticizing Anthropic's philosophy on AI consciousness and model welfare as confused in dangerous ways.

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