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Nadella announces Code of Conduct for Microsoft MAI models, welcomes deliberate AI alignment pacing

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced a 'Code of Conduct' for the company's MAI models, emphasizing that AI development must be grounded in human control and benefit to humanity. He welcomed the 'deliberate pacing' needed to achieve proper alignment, indicating a cautious approach to advancing superintelligence.

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    Satya Nadella says "we welcome" the "deliberate pacing needed to get alignment right", and announces a "Code of Conduct" for Microsoft's MAI models (Satya Nadella/@satyanadella)

    Satya Nadella / @satyanadella : Satya Nadella says “we welcome” the “deliberate pacing needed to get alignment right”, and announces a “Code of Conduct” for Microsoft's MAI models — Any pursuit of superintelligence has to be grounded in the core principle that if the AI we build is not helping humanity and under human control, it's not worth pursuing. We also need to accelerate and spread the benefits of AI, such that they are diffused broadly across countries, communities, a...

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