Microsoft chief Satya Nadella urges strict new controls for artificial intelligence

Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has called for new security measures for advanced artificial intelligence models, according to reports by TechCrunch and The Verge. In a post on social media platform X on October 10, 2026, Nadella stated that society should assume all artificial intelligence models are compromised and urged the industry to step back and evaluate its trust architecture. [1][2][3]

TechCrunch and The Verge both reported that Nadella warned against treating advanced artificial intelligence as a set of nested black boxes where outputs are simply accepted or rejected. TechCrunch noted that Nadella used the term Super Intelligence to describe these systems. Nadella called for creating mechanisms to contain and observe models, including an emergency brake, and separating the core model from the harness that manages its operations. [1][2]

The Verge and NDTV Profit reported that Nadella outlined recommendations that include timely disclosure of system failures and artificial intelligence incidents. The Verge added that he advocated for building transparent systems that leave behind tamper-proof, human-readable evidence to track decisions made by artificial intelligence. [1][5]

Nadella took over as chief executive officer of Microsoft in 2014, succeeding Steve Ballmer, and later became chairman in 2021. Before taking the top role at the technology company, he led Microsoft's cloud and enterprise group, where he was responsible for computing platforms. As FTMQ Business reported earlier, Nadella was recently awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation by President Donald Trump. [7][9]