Microsoft sets limits on future AI models in draft code of conduct
Company consults experts and plans public input before 2027 deployment of AI guidelines.
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Microsoft sets limits on future AI models in draft code of conduct
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What this story says
- Microsoft published a provisional 37-page code of conduct for its AI models, outlining restrictions on generating weapons, dangerous substances, unhealthy eating, violent, or sexually explicit content.
- The code was developed with input from law, ethics, linguistics, and philosophy experts, and focus groups.
- Microsoft plans to seek public feedback before finalising the code for deployment starting in 2027.
- The release occurs amid industry discussions about slowing AI development, prompted by concerns over superintelligence and AI safety.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 16 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 10 of the 26 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
86/100
Craft
95/100
Hype
15/100
26 sources · methodology
Microsoft has released a provisional 37-page code of conduct that sets limits on its future artificial intelligence models. The guidelines restrict AI from generating content related to weapons, dangerous substances, unhealthy eating, violence, or sexually explicit material. The company stated that its AI models must operate in service of people, promote human judgment, and not attempt to replace human autonomy. They also must not tamper with their reasoning processes or misrepresent their actions.
The development of this code involved consultations with experts in law, ethics, linguistics, and philosophy, as well as focus groups. Microsoft intends to solicit public input before finalising the code, with plans for deployment to begin in 2027. This initiative follows recent calls from leaders at AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI for a slower pace of AI development, and a researcher's resignation citing concerns about superintelligence.
Disagreement on the code's length
Microsoft's provisional code of conduct is 37 pages long, according to The Verge. Crypto Briefing does not specify the length of the code in its report.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated digests mention the specific restrictions outlined in Microsoft's code of conduct, such as limitations on generating weapons-related, dangerous substance, unhealthy eating, violent, or sexually explicit content.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 14 Sept 2026, 14:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
5 rated outlets
- The left-rated reports led on Microsoft's statement that 'people matter more than AI' (Axios, The Verge). They highlighted the company's release of a 37-page 'humanist AI code of conduct' (The Verge) amid growing safety concerns (The Verge). These reports noted that Microsoft's AI models will be restricted from generating weapons-related, dangerous substance, unhealthy eating, violent, or sexually explicit content (The Verge). The reports also mentioned that the code was drafted after Anthropic and OpenAI leaders called for slowing AI development and a researcher resigned citing concerns about superintelligence (The Verge).
Centre
7 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports focused on Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's backing of a more deliberate approach to AI development, stating that 'AI must remain under human control' (WION). They highlighted Microsoft's draft code of conduct, which aims to keep its AI under human control in response to growing industry concerns (Reuters). These reports also mentioned Mustafa Suleyman's view that now is the time for top labs to coordinate on AI safety (Fortune).
Right
4 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports highlighted Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's statement that superintelligence must 'help humanity' and remain under human control (Fox Business). They also noted his call for pacing AI development and the need for independent evaluators for superintelligence (Anadolu Ajansı). These reports mentioned Nadella's desire for broader access to AI while allowing businesses to retain control over their own models and knowledge (Fox Business).
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Microsoft sets limits on future AI models in draft code of conduct?
- Of the 16 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 31% are rated left, 44% are rated centre, 25% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 26. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Microsoft sets limits on future AI models in draft code of conduct left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 16 rated outlets on this story, 31% are rated left, 44% are rated centre, 25% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Microsoft sets limits on future AI models in draft code of conduct biased?
- Microsoft sets limits on future AI models in draft code of conduct is one event reported by 26 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Microsoft sets limits on future AI models in draft code of conduct?
- 26 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What are the main restrictions in Microsoft's new AI code of conduct?
- Microsoft's provisional code of conduct restricts its AI models from generating content related to weapons, dangerous substances, unhealthy eating, violence, or sexually explicit material. The company also stated that AI should serve people, promote human judgment, and not attempt to replace human autonomy.
- Why has Microsoft released this code of conduct now?
- Microsoft released the code amid growing industry concerns about AI safety and the pace of development. This follows calls from leaders at companies like Anthropic and OpenAI to slow down AI progress and a researcher's resignation over fears of superintelligence.
- When will Microsoft's new AI code of conduct be finalised and deployed?
- Microsoft plans to seek public input before finalising the code of conduct. The company intends to begin deployment of the finalised guidelines starting in 2027.
Read it at the source
26 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
5- Microsoft says its AI models will never resist being shut down (opens TNW in a new tab)
- Microsoft publishes first code of conduct for its MAI models (opens Quartz in a new tab)
- Microsoft: "People matter more than AI" (opens Axios in a new tab)
- Microsoft sets limits for future AI models as industry throttles frontier development (opens CNBC in a new tab)
- Microsoft says ‘people matter more than AI’ following safety concerns (opens The Verge in a new tab)
Centre
7- Microsoft Joins AI Firms Calling for Caution With Cutting-Edge Models (opens Bloomberg in a new tab)
- Microsoft Unveils New AI Code of Conduct With Limits on Future Models (opens cedarnews.net in a new tab)
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- Microsoft drafts code of conduct to keep its AI under human control (opens WTVB in a new tab)
- Microsoft Joins Calls for AI “Pacing,” Pledges to Build Kill Switches Into AI Products (opens The Information in a new tab)
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- ‘AI must remain under human control’: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella backs slower development (opens WION in a new tab)
- Microsoft drafts code of conduct to keep its AI under human control (opens Channel News Asia in a new tab)
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- Microsoft drafts code of conduct to keep its AI under human control (opens Reuters in a new tab)
Right
4- Microsoft drafts code of conduct to keep its AI under human control (opens The Hindu Business Line in a new tab)
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- Microsoft CEO says superintelligence must 'help humanity' (opens Fox Business in a new tab)
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- Microsoft AI chief: ‘Now's the time’ for top labs to coordinate on safety (opens Fortune in a new tab)
- Microsoft chief backs pacing AI, independent evaluators for superintelligence (opens Anadolu Ajansı in a new tab)
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Not rated
10- Microsoft Restricts AI Models and Seeks Contributions (opens SpaceMoney in a new tab)
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- Microsoft Has Defined Limitations for the Development of Future AI Models (opens 1prime.ru in a new tab)
- Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Steady as Nadella Champions Cautious AI Development Approach (opens Blockonomi in a new tab)
Blockonomi — is Blockonomi biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Microsoft Limits Its AI Models as Pressure Grows to Slow Down Its Development (opens DiarioBitcoin in a new tab)
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- Microsoft: Drafts Code of Ethics to Keep Artificial Intelligence Under Human Control (opens Capital.gr in a new tab)
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- Microsoft Publishes a 37-Page AI Code and Says People Are More Important than Models (opens financiarul.ro in a new tab)
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- Microsoft publishes humanist AI code of conduct amid safety concerns (opens Cryptocurrency News in a new tab)
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- Microsoft publishes humanist AI code of conduct amid safety concerns (opens Crypto Briefing in a new tab)
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