Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says stopping the firm's controversial research in China would hurt

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said halting the firm's research in China would "hurt more" than it resolved, despite concerns around cybersecurity and human rights. In an interview with BBC News published on Thursday, Nadella discussed Microsoft's research in China, and emphasized what he called the "open" nature of his firm's research. He said: "A lot of AI research happens in the open, and the world benefits from knowledge being open. That to me is been what's been true since the Renaissance and the scientific revolution. Therefore, I think, for us to say that we will put barriers on it may in fact hurt more than improve the situation everywhere."