By Interestana AI EditorialAI summary of reporting by Inc.How we report
Microsoft Leaders Plan AI Safety Using Appliance Standards
Microsoft's leaders are developing a plan to enhance AI safety by treating it similarly to household appliances. Microsoft's president noted that washing machines are subject to more safety rules than AI currently.
Original source — read the full reporting at the publisher:
Read on Inc. (opens in a new tab)Ref 00MUUP0V
Cite this
APA
Interestana AI Editorial. (2026, October 12). Microsoft Leaders Plan AI Safety Using Appliance Standards. Interestana. https://interestana.com/articles/microsofts-leaders-have-a-plan-to-make-ai-safer-it-involves-treating-it-like-washing-machines-and-milk-00muup0v
MLA
“Microsoft Leaders Plan AI Safety Using Appliance Standards.” Interestana, 12 Oct. 2026, interestana.com/articles/microsofts-leaders-have-a-plan-to-make-ai-safer-it-involves-treating-it-like-washing-machines-and-milk-00muup0v.
Chicago
Interestana AI Editorial. “Microsoft Leaders Plan AI Safety Using Appliance Standards.” Interestana, October 12, 2026. https://interestana.com/articles/microsofts-leaders-have-a-plan-to-make-ai-safer-it-involves-treating-it-like-washing-machines-and-milk-00muup0v.
BibTeX
@misc{interestana_00muup0v,
author = {{Interestana AI Editorial}},
title = {{Microsoft Leaders Plan AI Safety Using Appliance Standards}},
howpublished = {Interestana},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
url = {https://interestana.com/articles/microsofts-leaders-have-a-plan-to-make-ai-safer-it-involves-treating-it-like-washing-machines-and-milk-00muup0v},
note = {Summary of reporting by Inc., https://www.inc.com/aaron-mok/microsofts-leaders-have-a-plan-to-make-ai-safer-it-involves-treating-it-like-washing-machines-and-milk/91418122}
}Credit the source
Original reporting: Inc., “Microsoft’s Leaders Have a Plan to Make AI Safer. It Involves Treating It Like Washing Machines and Milk”, https://www.inc.com/aaron-mok/microsofts-leaders-have-a-plan-to-make-ai-safer-it-involves-treating-it-like-washing-machines-and-milk/91418122(opens in a new tab)
Follow this story
Get Artificial Intelligence in your inbox — each new story in 40 words or fewer, daily or weekly.
Subscribe