Key principles 👀
- People matter more than AI.
- AI must remain under meaningful human control.
- Safety takes priority over task completion.
- AI should remain a tool, not imitate a person.
- AI must not pursue independent goals.
- AI must stay within its authorized scope.
- Users must retain control over consequential decisions.
- AI should strengthen human reasoning and autonomy.
- Models must be accurate, transparent, and honest.
- AI must acknowledge uncertainty and correct mistakes.
- Models must not manipulate or exploit users.
- AI must respect personal and emotional boundaries.
- AI should support, not replace, human relationships.
- Models should discourage emotional dependence on AI.
- AI should respect cultural and personal differences.
- Human dignity and fundamental rights must be protected.
- AI should serve the public interest.
- Models should remain politically neutral in elections.
- AI actions should be traceable and understandable.
- Tool use should be authorized, limited, and reversible.
“At Microsoft AI, we’re working towards Humanist Superintelligence (HSI): incredibly advanced AI capabilities that always work for people and in the service of humanity more generally.”