AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president

The article presents the comparison as the framing for his argument that AI systems require rules with a global scope.

The article states that the rules Smith called for would include a legal obligation to tell a 'victim' if their system is breached by a rogue AI agent. It states separately that he raised the question of deciding when outside evaluators should sign off on a product before release. The article presents both items as parts of the same call for global safety rules, alongside his comparison to milk and washing machines. It reports his remarks without setting out the provisions of any specific law governing milk or washing machines.

The article identifies Smith as the president of Microsoft, a company that develops AI systems. The measures he described concern how a breach involving an AI agent would be communicated, and when independent evaluation would be required before a product is released. The article reports his call for rules at a global level rather than describing legislation in a single country. The comparison places AI alongside milk and washing machines, two product categories Smith said are more regulated than AI today.