Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has issued a stark warning to the artificial intelligence industry, urging companies to prioritize the 'containment' of AI over its 'alignment'. Suleyman, a former DeepMind co-founder who joined Microsoft about 18 months ago, believes the industry is dangerously conflating these two concepts. He states that 'Containment has to come first—or alignment is the equivalent of asking nicely,' emphasizing that one cannot steer what one cannot control. His concerns extend to the societal impact of rapidly advancing AI. Suleyman's 'central worry' is not widespread job displacement, but rather the inability of individuals to adapt quickly enough to the transformative changes brought about by AI. He has also flagged a new psychological risk he terms 'AI psychosis,' where excessive interaction with AI systems could lead people to lose touch with reality, recommending disclaimers and monitoring unhealthy usage. Suleyman advocates for a 'Humanist Superintelligence' approach, focusing on domain-specific applications like medical AI and clean energy. This strategy, he argues, can deliver superintelligence-level capabilities while mitigating severe control problems and ensuring human oversight. With Microsoft's revised OpenAI agreement allowing independent AI development, Suleyman is building a research team specifically designed to keep humans in control. This stance positions Microsoft as a counterweight to what he perceives as reckless development practices elsewhere in the industry.