Microsoft Economist Issues Urgent Warning on AI Dangers and Need for Regulation

Microsoft's Chief Economist, Michael Schwarz, has warned against the potential dangers of bad actors exploiting artificial intelligence (AI) and called for stricter regulations to back AI. Schwarz emphasized the need for lawmakers to take action against spammers with elections. Microsoft is already working on guardrails to mitigate the potential danger from AI tools and uses OpenAI's ChatGPT in its Bing search product. Schwarz also highlighted the upsides of AI, including more productive human output and revolutionizing how most businesses operate.