Brad Smith
Vice Chair and President of Microsoft. He served as the company's General Counsel from 2001 and was elevated to his current role in 2021. He has long led the company's legal compliance, government relations, and public policy affairs, and serves as Microsoft's primary representative in communications with governments and regulatory bodies worldwide.
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Smith believes the UK is capable of playing a leadership role in global AI governance by virtue of its domestic AI Safety Institute.
Microsoft President Brad Smith warned in a BBC interview that artificial intelligence lacks a mandatory safety regulatory framework, and that current safety rules for home appliances are stricter than those for AI.
The regulatory framework proposed by Smith includes an emergency stop mechanism—the ability to forcibly shut down an AI system when it goes out of control.
Smith proposed that companies should have a mandatory incident reporting obligation, as well as an obligation to immediately notify when systems are compromised by uncontrolled digital agents.
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith will directly oversee the company's communications affairs.
Microsoft is searching for a successor to Frank Shaw, with Brad Smith personally taking over communications affairs during the transition period.
Brad Smith has served as Microsoft's General Counsel since 2001 and was promoted to Vice Chair and President in 2021.
Brad Smith has led Microsoft's response to EU antitrust investigations and driven policy advocacy on topics such as the Digital Services Act.
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Smith proposed that companies should have a mandatory incident reporting obligation, as well as an obligation to immediately notify when systems are compromised by uncontrolled digital agents.
50%UnverifiedSmith believes the UK is capable of playing a leadership role in global AI governance by virtue of its domestic AI Safety Institute.
50%UnverifiedThe regulatory framework proposed by Smith includes an emergency stop mechanism—the ability to forcibly shut down an AI system when it goes out of control.
50%UnverifiedBrad Smith has served as Microsoft's General Counsel since 2001 and was promoted to Vice Chair and President in 2021.
50%UnverifiedBrad Smith has led Microsoft's response to EU antitrust investigations and driven policy advocacy on topics such as the Digital Services Act.
50%UnverifiedMicrosoft President Brad Smith warned in a BBC interview that artificial intelligence lacks a mandatory safety regulatory framework, and that current safety rules for home appliances are stricter than those for AI.
50%UnverifiedMicrosoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith will directly oversee the company's communications affairs.
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