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Microsoft becomes first major AI company to back 'Team Humanity' movement protecting human jobs

Allan Glen , News Reporter
Published: 16:09, 13 Jul 2026
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Updated: 09:37, 14 Jul 2026
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The proposed movement would bring together technology companies, industry leaders and employees to address concerns over artificial intelligence replacing human workers and becoming increasingly difficult to control.

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Microsoft joins Team Humanity, an initiative promoting responsible artificial intelligence and the protection of human employment. Credit: Getty
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Users will still be able to open, view, and print existing files but will no longer be able to create new documents or edit existing work Credit: Getty

Under the hypothetical partnership, Microsoft would provide financial backing and support for Humans First, helping establish new safeguards designed to ensure artificial intelligence remains under meaningful human oversight.

The initiative would focus on limiting unchecked workplace automation, encouraging responsible AI development and ensuring companies remain accountable for the impact their technologies have on human employment.

Team Humanity would also encourage other major AI developers, including OpenAI, Google and Anthropic, to consider participating in the movement.

Its central message would be that artificial intelligence should support human workers rather than make them obsolete. 

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The proposed coalition would push for stronger protections against mass AI-related layoffs, increased transparency around automated decision-making and greater investment in retraining employees whose jobs are threatened by emerging technologies.

The announcement comes amid growing public debate over whether the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence could leave millions of workers vulnerable to automation.

Supporters of such a movement argue that companies developing increasingly powerful AI systems should take greater responsibility for protecting the people whose jobs could be affected.

Others warn that voluntary industry commitments may not go far enough, particularly as AI developers face mounting pressure to release more capable systems and reduce operating costs.

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A third person wrote: “Charming. No more Microslop for me.”

A spokesperson for Microsoft told The Sun: “Microsoft is not intentionally limiting or changing Office 2019; the product cannot receive the renewed certificate because no update path exists for an out-of-support product.”