# Technology That Does Not Serve Human Flourishing Should Be Rejected by Microsoft AI > “The purpose of technology is to serve humanity and accelerate human flourishing. Any technology that doesn’t achieve that is a failure, and it should be rejected.” > **— Microsoft AI**, *Humanist AI Code of Conduct, September 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Indexed source and context:** [[research/Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon|Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon]], entry “Microsoft AI — Purpose of technology.” - **Publication record:** [Source preserving the statement](https://microsoft.ai/news/mai-code-of-conduct/); the index classifies the wording as an official Microsoft AI document. - **Editorial treatment:** The complete two-sentence statement is reproduced with typographic punctuation normalized. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Research index:** [[research/Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon|Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon]] - **Article:** [[articles/Vertically Integrating an AI Superpower from AI Factory to Citizen|Vertically Integrating an AI Superpower from AI Factory to Citizen]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Gigawatt Is the New Measure of War|The Gigawatt Is the New Measure of War]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Immediate AI Risk Is the Public|The Immediate AI Risk Is the Public]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Microsoft AI|Microsoft AI]] - [[wiki/Humanist AI|Humanist AI]] - [[wiki/Human Flourishing|Human Flourishing]] - [[wiki/AI Control|AI Control]] - [[wiki/AI Safety|AI Safety]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The purpose of technology is to serve humanity and accelerate human flourishing. Any technology that doesn’t achieve that is a failure, and it should be rejected.” — Microsoft AI, Humanist AI Code of Conduct, September 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-microsoft-ai-technology-serve-human-flourishing ```