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priority for governments and ourselves alike . That connects directly with the essential concept in a democratic society , that one of our founding principles is that no person is above the law , no government is above the law , no company is above the law and therefore no product or technology should be above the law .
“ Therefore , the people who design and operate AI systems cannot be accountable unless some of these decisions are subject to the rule of law ,” Wilson adds . “ We ’ re doing a lot of work with governments that help them understand their AI policies , advance the regulatory debate and explore how a government can ensure what regulations and policies they should take forward .”
The importance of cybersecurity With over 10,500 + security and threat intelligence experts worldwide , Microsoft provides governments with valuable insights on cybersecurity . The company synthesises 64 trillion signals daily , uses sophisticated data analytics , and has AI algorithms to protect against cyber threats .
“ Our technologies around the world connect billions of customers ,” Wilson describes . “ This gives us a rather unique advantage of being able to aggregate security data , and to understand the scope and scale of digital threats around the globe .”
With such diverse threats coming in from many sources , it would be difficult for customers to anticipate when they may be attacked and how to defend themselves . To combat this threat , Microsoft uses sophisticated data analytics and AI algorithms to understand and protect against threats and cyber-criminal activity . “ We synthesised 65 trillion signals a day , blocked more 4,000 identity attacks
“ There ’ s one word that ’ s driving this change and that ’ s AI – it ’ s all about AI , AI , AI . The other word that ’ s completely underpinning that of course , is data , data , data ”
GREG WILSON CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER , MICROSOFT
104 December 2023