Microsoft President Brad Smith Calls for Mandatory AI Safety Regulations and Kill Switches

Microsoft President Brad Smith has called for comprehensive, mandatory global artificial intelligence regulation, proposing that the United Kingdom lead international standard-setting over the US or European Union. Smith warned that frontier AI faces fewer safety rules than basic consumer goods like milk and washing machines. His proposed framework includes legally mandated emergency brakes or kill switches, compulsory reporting of rogue system breaches to victims, and pre-deployment vetting by independent evaluators. The calls contrast with President Donald Trump's deregulatory focus and follow voluntary White House safety commitments, while the UK prepares frontier AI oversight legislation.