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Executive Interviews · October 15, 2026 · 1 min read

Executive Interview: Michael Dell Says AI Needs ‘Safeguards and Controls’

Dell told CNBC's David Faber that companies must set 'bounded permissions' and that data center opposition is 'a good thing'.

Executive Interview: Michael Dell Says AI Needs ‘Safeguards and Controls’

Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell told CNBC on October 13 that AI models "have to have safeguards and controls" and that "there's a role for government to play," while companies building AI tools need to set "bounded permissions." He declined to specify the government's role, saying he is "not a policymaker."

In the same interview he said growing opposition to data centers is "a good thing." Dell's stock fell 11% the next day after a Barclays downgrade on enterprise AI timing.

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Source: CNBC

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