Who sets the pace for AI, Parliament, Microsoft, and the slowdown debate

Claire and Peter break down a growing global split over who gets to set the pace for AI, and under what rules. In the UK, Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights calls for a new AI Bill with risk tiers, lifecycle duties, supply-chain accountability, and bans on uses incompatible with human rights, citing harms like sexualised deepfakes and non-consensual face scanning. Microsoft’s Satya Nadella responds to the superintelligence and slowdown debate with principles centred on human control, broad societal benefit, customer control over learning loops and models, and a forthcoming Code of Conduct for Microsoft’s first-party models. In the US, President Donald Trump rejects calls to slow AI in the name of competitiveness with China, while lawmakers signal a divided approach to guardrails. The episode also looks at signals of increasing operational trust in AI, including Perplexity using OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra for communications, code changes, and production monitoring, plus quick hits on AI-driven data centre demand, Obama urging a clearer Democratic AI agenda, the open Occamy-1.0 model release, and David Sacks criticising frontier slowdown calls. From AI in Flow by Six & Flow.About Six & FlowSix & Flow is a digital transformation consultancy helping businesses adapt, grow, and thrive in a fast-changing world. We specialise in AI, CRM, and revenue operations, blending strategy, technology, and creativity to deliver measurable impact. From scaling startups to global enterprises, we partner with ambitious teams to unlock growth through smart automation, customer-centric marketing, and forward-thinking sales enablement. Learn more at sixandflow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.