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Michael Dell urges AI safeguards and government role in control

10/13/2026

Dell Technologies chief executive Michael Dell stated that artificial intelligence models require safeguards and controls, asserting that the government has a role to play in overseeing the technology.

In an interview with CNBC's David Faber on Tuesday, Dell compared AI to fire, noting that while it can heat a home, it can also burn down a village.

He emphasized that because technology can do both great and not-so-great things, bounded permissions are necessary for the companies building AI tools.

Dell declined to specify the exact nature of the government's involvement, stating he is not a policymaker.

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