Microsoft Publishes 'Humanist Superintelligence' Code Prioritizing Human Control Over AI Autonomy

Microsoft published a 37-page Code of Conduct on Monday establishing mandatory human control as a non-negotiable constraint for its advanced AI models, introducing "Humanist Superintelligence" as the operational philosophy guiding development of systems prioritized to serve humanity rather than autonomous capability. The framework, applicable to Microsoft's MAI (Microsoft AI) model family across reasoning, coding, image recognition, voice, and transcription, enters a six-week public consultation period starting immediately.