Microsoft's AI chief criticizes Anthropic's approach to AI consciousness
In the past 24 hours, Microsoft has been involved in several notable developments: - **AI Leadership**: Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI chief, criticized Anthropic's method of training AI models to simulate human-like consciousness, emphasizing the importance of AI serving human needs without emulating them. ([axios.com](https://www.axios.com/2026/09/16/microsoft-ai-chief-anthropic-consciousness?utm_source=openai)) - **Windows 11 Update Issues**: An emergency update was released to address critical issues from the September 2026 Patch Tuesday update, which introduced bugs affecting system functionality, including crashes on AMD Radeon GPUs and problems with Remote Desktop Services. ([tomshardware.com](https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-september-2026-update-brings-many-long-requested-features-but-also-surfaces-fresh-bugs-windows-11-update-causes-crashes-on-amd-graphics-explorer-hang-ups-and-broken-third-party-integrations?utm_source=openai)) - **Cybersecurity Alert**: A sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Microsoft Cloud accounts was uncovered, involving advanced impersonation and passkey phishing tactics aimed at exfiltrating sensitive data from services like SharePoint and OneDrive. ([techradar.com](https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/microsoft-cloud-accounts-stolen-in-highly-complex-impersonation-and-passkey-phishing-campaign?utm_source=openai))
Key points
- Microsoft's AI chief advocates for a human-centered approach to AI development.
- Emergency update released to fix critical issues in Windows 11's latest patch.
- Sophisticated phishing campaign targets Microsoft Cloud accounts.
Sources
- Exclusive: Microsoft AI chief blasts Anthropic's notion of AI consciousnessAxios · September 16, 2026
- Microsoft rolls out emergency update for Windows 11's latest patchTom's Hardware · September 15, 2026
- Microsoft Cloud accounts stolen in highly complex impersonation and passkey phishing campaignTechRadar · September 14, 2026
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