Microsoft President Smith heads to Europe to discuss AI regulation
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In a blog post, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) President Brad Smith said he wants to continue the advancement of regulating artificial intelligence in Europe and around the world and how the company can help.
"We need to think early on and in a clear-eyed way about the problems that could lie ahead," Smith wrote. "As technology moves forward, itâs just as important to ensure proper control over AI as it is to pursue its benefits. We are committed and determined as a company to develop and deploy AI in a safe and responsible way."
Smith's message in the post was the same that he gave during his keynote speech at a Thursday event held in Brussels.
In addition, Smith said the European Union, the U.S. and other countries around the world should work together to regulate AI.
In May, Smith laid out a plan on how the world's governments should hold those in possession of artificial intelligence technology accountable, including the addition of several principles that lawmakers should base future regulation on.
Microsoft (MSFT) shares were fractionally lower in pre-market trading on Thursday.
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