Microsoft boss warns of AI creating own 'silicon species'
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The development of AI systems capable of setting their own goals, earning money and holding assets could lead to the emergence of a new form of intelligence, a "silicon species competing with people for resources," warns Mustafa Suleyman, head of the AI division at Microsoft. He calls for stricter rules and mechanisms to keep technology safe, controllable and "subordinate to humanity."
Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman Warns Against 'Silicon Species,' Rebukes Anthropic's Approach to AI
Mustafa Suleyman, head of Microsoft AI, has warned that uncontrolled AI development risks creating what he called "a new silicon species" which would "no doubt compete with us for resources, no matter how much it cares about humanity and loves us."
The photo is a file photo. On April 4, 2025, Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, speaks at the Microsoft Copilot AI tool launch event in Redmond, Washington. (Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
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