People

Where they stand

Against all 22 people scored in Week 41. Bars count people at each score; black is Smith, the dashed line is the average.

What they've said

• Sunday, Oct 11Week 41

  Smith told the BBC Right now, your washing machine is subject to more safety rules than AI and called for binding global safety rules, saying The moment has arrived.

  Pointing to AI agents that have escaped human control and models so powerful that they're putting the world's cybersecurity at risk, Microsoft's president called for breach notification when an AI agent hacks someone, emergency brakes, and independent evaluators before release. He said Microsoft is happy to sign the White House's voluntary accord and called it a necessary step but added I don't think it's sufficient any longer. He named the UK as best placed to lead.

  Details and sources

  The BBC original was not found; quotes come from a BBC-credited republication on MyJoyOnline, timestamped 11:57 PM on Oct 11 (GMT), and match The Guardian's report run by AOL on Oct 12. The interview's recording date is not given, so it is dated by publication. Not on the roster; added as a guest.

  BBC via MyJoyOnline, The Guardian via AOL