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Microsoft vice chair and president
If somebody says, 'This technology is so powerful that we need a global treaty to slow it down,' then I would say: Then take your foot off the accelerator yourself if you think it's moving too fast.
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Nations should negotiate a binding international treaty on AI safety, similar to nuclear non-proliferation
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AI Verified The quote directly addresses the idea of a global treaty to slow AI and dismisses it in favor of voluntary self-restraint ('take your foot off the accelerator yourself'). That clearly implies opposition to negotiating a binding international AI treaty of the kind described. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 20d ago
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AI Verified The quote pushes back on the idea that "we need a global treaty to slow it down," replying instead that those worried should "take your foot off the accelerator yourself," which clearly rejects the treaty approach. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 20d ago

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AI Verified Axios’s June 16, 2026 article contains the sentence exactly as stored and directly attributes it to Brad Smith in the interview. The stored author, date, source URL, and quote text match the source. ([axios.com](https://www.axios.com/2026/06/16/microsofts-brad-smith-on-ai-era-jobs-lets-not-panic)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 20d ago
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