Microsoft President: AI Needs Global Rules
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Brad Smith is the president of Microsoft. He says AI has fewer rules than milk. AI means computer systems that can think and learn like people.
Smith wants new global rules for AI. Global means for the whole world. He says all countries need the same rules.
He also talked about the UK. He thinks the UK can lead this work. To lead means to go first and show others the way.
Many companies use AI today. AI can help people work, write, and make things. But AI can also cause problems if there are no rules.
Smith wants leaders from many countries to talk about AI. He wants them to make rules together. This can help keep AI safe for everyone.
Vocabulary15 words
- AI
- computer systems that can think or learn like people
- global
- about the whole world
- regulated
- controlled by rules
- lead
- to go first and show others what to do
- rules
- things people must follow
- president
- a top leader of a company or country
- safe
- not dangerous
- countries
- places like nations, for example the UK or the USA
- company
- a business that makes or sells things
- problems
- bad things that need fixing
- systems
- groups of parts that work together
- leaders
- important people who make decisions
- together
- with each other
- think
- to use your mind to understand things
- learn
- to get new knowledge or skills
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Brad Smith is the president of _____. He says AI has fewer rules than _____. AI means computer systems that can think and learn like people.
Smith wants new _____ rules for AI. Global means for the whole world. He says all countries need the _____ rules.
He also talked about the _____. He thinks the UK can _____ this work. To lead means to go first and show others the way.
Many companies use AI today. AI can help people work, write, and make _____. But AI can also cause problems if there are no rules.
Smith wants leaders from many countries to talk about AI. He wants them to make rules _____. This can help keep AI safe for everyone.
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