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CEO, Microsoft AI · Aug 19, 2025 · Essay, We must build AI for people; not to be a person (Seemingly Conscious AI is Coming)

Simply put, my central worry is that many people will start to believe in the illusion of AIs as conscious entities so strongly that they’ll soon advocate for AI rights, model welfare and even AI citizenship.

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Mustafa Suleyman, CEO, Microsoft AI
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We must build AI for people; not to be a person (Seemingly Conscious AI is Coming)
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