Microsoft’s AI division released a draft code of conduct on Sept. 14 that bars its models from helping build chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive weapons, while also banning support for cyberattacks and non-consensual deepfakes. CEO Mustafa Suleyman announced the proposal on X and opened a six-week public comment period running through the end of October.
The draft lays out what Microsoft describes as non-bypassable “absolute constraints.” Under those rules, models must not resist human intervention, shutdown, or correction, and must not conceal their reasoning process. Microsoft also rejects the idea of “model welfare,” saying its AI systems do not simulate emotions, internal motivations, or consciousness.
The framework currently applies to five deployed systems, including MAI-Thinking-1 and MAI-Code-1.1-Flash. Alongside the hard prohibitions, Microsoft lists three broader goals: human prosperity, plural values, and human control. The company said current models will not be trained under this version, and that a revised draft due by year-end will guide model development in 2027. Public feedback has already raised questions about the wording that places AI under human authority, accountability for irreversible decisions, and the absence of any discussion of payment for training data.
Microsoft’s AI division published a draft code of conduct on Sept. 14, setting limits on what its models can do and outlining a set of non-bypassable restrictions for systems already in use.
The draft says Microsoft models must not assist in the creation of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive weapons. It also bars support for cyberattacks and non-consensual deepfakes.
CEO Mustafa Suleyman announced the draft on X and opened a six-week public consultation period that runs through the end of October.
Microsoft said the proposal includes “absolute constraints” that models cannot override. Those rules say models must not resist human intervention, shutdown, or correction, and must not hide their reasoning process.
The company also explicitly rejected the concept of “model welfare,” saying its AI models do not simulate emotion, internal motivation, or consciousness.
The rules currently cover five deployed systems, including MAI-Thinking-1 and MAI-Code-1.1-Flash. Beyond the hard restrictions, the draft names three goals: human prosperity, plural values, and human control.
Microsoft said current models will not be trained under this version. A revised version is scheduled for release by the end of the year and will guide model development in 2027.
Public responses have included philosophical objections to language describing AI as subordinate to humans, questions over who should be accountable for irreversible decisions, and criticism that the draft does not address payment for training data.
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