Microsoft’s new AI rulebook rejects the research its $5bn partner is doing
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Microsoft’s AI code of conduct drawing a hard line against model welfare or rights while a $5B partner explores that question publicly shows governance is fragmenting even inside tight alliances. For enterprises, this is a reminder to pin your own red lines in writing rather than inheriting a vendor’s philosophy by default.
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