Brad Smith
@bradsmi.bsky.social
Vice Chair and President at Microsoft. Co-author and podcast host of Tools and Weapons. Husband. Dad. Proud native of Appleton, Wisconsin.
Tech empowers coaches and players long before kickoff. But when the ball is snapped, it’s human judgment and nerve that matter most. In football, preparation is digital. Performance is human. My conversation with Ed Policy, President & CEO of the Green Bay Packers, streaming now on #ToolsAndWeapons.
Ed Policy, Green Bay Packers: How tech is changing the game
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November 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Tech empowers coaches and players long before kickoff. But when the ball is snapped, it’s human judgment and nerve that matter most. In football, preparation is digital. Performance is human. My conversation with Ed Policy, President & CEO of the Green Bay Packers, streaming now on #ToolsAndWeapons.
On a recent trip to Wisconsin, I met with Torben and his team at Wiscon Products, a third‑generation, family‑owned manufacturer. They’re using AI to inspire skilled work by turning data into insight so machinists can spend more time doing what they do best: building with their hands.
Putting AI to work on the factory floor
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November 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
On a recent trip to Wisconsin, I met with Torben and his team at Wiscon Products, a third‑generation, family‑owned manufacturer. They’re using AI to inspire skilled work by turning data into insight so machinists can spend more time doing what they do best: building with their hands.
Great to sit down with Ted Sarandos to explore how @netflix.com keeps reinventing at the intersection of tech and storytelling—where data informs, intuition inspires, and stories bring us together.
How tech transformed the way Netflix tells stories | Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-CEO
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October 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Great to sit down with Ted Sarandos to explore how @netflix.com keeps reinventing at the intersection of tech and storytelling—where data informs, intuition inspires, and stories bring us together.
Ransomware is the most significant cyber threat facing hospitals and schools. We must act with urgency to protect the essential services people rely on every day.
October 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Ransomware is the most significant cyber threat facing hospitals and schools. We must act with urgency to protect the essential services people rely on every day.
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⚖️ Leaders in law, tech and policy gathered at the Blavatnik School for the launch of the Oxford Institute of Technology & Justice — co-founded by Professors Amal Clooney and Philippa Webb, supported by Microsoft. Find out more 👇
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October 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
⚖️ Leaders in law, tech and policy gathered at the Blavatnik School for the launch of the Oxford Institute of Technology & Justice — co-founded by Professors Amal Clooney and Philippa Webb, supported by Microsoft. Find out more 👇
https://ow.ly/okSy50X8Bz6
https://ow.ly/okSy50X8Bz6
Steel is essential. Now it can be cleaner. Today's announcement between Stegra and Microsoft is a pivotal step forward in climate innovation.
September 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Steel is essential. Now it can be cleaner. Today's announcement between Stegra and Microsoft is a pivotal step forward in climate innovation.
Wetlands store carbon and sustain ecosystems, yet many are at risk. Washington-based TealWaters is using AI to improve mapping and data, with support from @microsoft.com’s AI for Good Lab to scale protection and restoration across the U.S. and globally. news.microsoft.com/source/featu...
How AI can help save hidden ‘biological hotspots’ the planet needs
A new AI-powered tool is helping people find and restore hard-to-find wetlands and understand their benefits.
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September 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Wetlands store carbon and sustain ecosystems, yet many are at risk. Washington-based TealWaters is using AI to improve mapping and data, with support from @microsoft.com’s AI for Good Lab to scale protection and restoration across the U.S. and globally. news.microsoft.com/source/featu...
While quantum computing offers incredible breakthroughs, it also introduces new security challenges. With @microsoft.com Quantum Safe Program, we’re bringing a security-first mindset and global partnerships to safeguard data and secure the digital future. blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issue...
Post-quantum resilience: building secure foundations
Microsoft announced its Quantum Safe Program Strategy to prepare for the quantum era with a security-first mindset and early adoption goals.
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September 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
While quantum computing offers incredible breakthroughs, it also introduces new security challenges. With @microsoft.com Quantum Safe Program, we’re bringing a security-first mindset and global partnerships to safeguard data and secure the digital future. blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issue...
It’s great to see how @microsoft.com datacenters are helping power Central Washington’s economy by creating well-paying jobs, supporting local businesses, and funding public services.
August 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It’s great to see how @microsoft.com datacenters are helping power Central Washington’s economy by creating well-paying jobs, supporting local businesses, and funding public services.
It’s an exciting time to be partnering with schools, teachers, and students to bring AI—and the skills to use it—into classrooms. www.cbsnews.com/video/how-ai...
How AI is impacting teachers and students in the classroom
Artificial intelligence advocates say it can be a helpful tool for both students and teachers, but others say it discourages critical thinking. CBS News' Nancy Chen shows how AI is impacting classroom...
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August 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It’s an exciting time to be partnering with schools, teachers, and students to bring AI—and the skills to use it—into classrooms. www.cbsnews.com/video/how-ai...
Generative AI is changing how we work, hire, and grow. At @microsoft.com’s AI Economy Institute, we’re investing in research that helps people and organizations keep up—and get ahead. Got ideas? Our open call is live. aka.ms/AIEconomyIns...
August 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Generative AI is changing how we work, hire, and grow. At @microsoft.com’s AI Economy Institute, we’re investing in research that helps people and organizations keep up—and get ahead. Got ideas? Our open call is live. aka.ms/AIEconomyIns...
#AI is helping scientists tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges, from advancing medical research to protecting our planet. It’s inspiring to see how these tools are helping close the gap between today’s questions and tomorrow’s solutions. @microsoft.com news.microsoft.com/source/featu...
AI for science: 5 ways it’s helping solve big challenges – from the lab to the field
Microsoft is using AI to accelerate breakthroughs in health, energy, climate and more, reshaping science from the lab to the field.
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August 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
#AI is helping scientists tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges, from advancing medical research to protecting our planet. It’s inspiring to see how these tools are helping close the gap between today’s questions and tomorrow’s solutions. @microsoft.com news.microsoft.com/source/featu...
Twelve years ago, Antonéo left Buffalo, New York to pursue new career opportunities. Today, he’s returned—now working with M&T Bank in the city he calls home. @microsoft.com
August 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Twelve years ago, Antonéo left Buffalo, New York to pursue new career opportunities. Today, he’s returned—now working with M&T Bank in the city he calls home. @microsoft.com
Each year ~30% of the world’s drinking water is lost to leaky pipes. Encouraging to see partnerships like FIDO tech putting #AI to work, not only in helping @microsoft.com meet our water replenishment goals but also creating solutions that have a broad impact. news.microsoft.com/source/featu...
AI tool uses sound to pinpoint leaky pipes, saving precious drinking water
Utilities are finding and fixing water leaks with a new tool that uses AI and sound waves, thanks to a Microsoft program that replenishes water in ecosystems.
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August 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Each year ~30% of the world’s drinking water is lost to leaky pipes. Encouraging to see partnerships like FIDO tech putting #AI to work, not only in helping @microsoft.com meet our water replenishment goals but also creating solutions that have a broad impact. news.microsoft.com/source/featu...
If you want to see how technology can truly make a difference, give Laura Hoffman’s podcast episode a listen. She captures the spirit of @microsoft.com's AI for Good Lab and shows how people with purpose turn innovation into real impact. seattlemag.com/podcast/seat...
Laura Hoffman: Microsoft AI for Good
The Seattle podcast talks to Laura Hoffman about Microsoft's AI innovations and how human-centered tech can create positive global impact.
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August 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
If you want to see how technology can truly make a difference, give Laura Hoffman’s podcast episode a listen. She captures the spirit of @microsoft.com's AI for Good Lab and shows how people with purpose turn innovation into real impact. seattlemag.com/podcast/seat...
Creating a digital twin of Notre Dame offers a unique opportunity to capture five years of extraordinary restoration and represents a lasting commitment to preserving the cathedral’s legacy for generations to come. @microsoft.com www.euronews.com/next/2025/07...
Microsoft to make Notre-Dame ‘digital twin’ in Europe AI push
The project will also digitise historic opera sets and millions of artefacts with leading French cultural institutions.
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August 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Creating a digital twin of Notre Dame offers a unique opportunity to capture five years of extraordinary restoration and represents a lasting commitment to preserving the cathedral’s legacy for generations to come. @microsoft.com www.euronews.com/next/2025/07...
Across the country, we’re seeing #AI spark incredible innovation, but some regions are racing ahead, and others risk being left behind. If we want AI transformation to reach every community, we need to close these gaps.
July 31, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Across the country, we’re seeing #AI spark incredible innovation, but some regions are racing ahead, and others risk being left behind. If we want AI transformation to reach every community, we need to close these gaps.
As #AI reshapes the way we work and learn, one big question keeps coming up: who’s going to benefit, and who might be left behind?
Introducing Microsoft AI Economy Institute
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July 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
As #AI reshapes the way we work and learn, one big question keeps coming up: who’s going to benefit, and who might be left behind?
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. AI is quickly becoming a valuable tool for radiologists to improve detection accuracy. These models don’t simply give a positive or negative result; they provide visual explanations of their analysis—a major step forward for detection.
Improving breast cancer creening with AI
Microsoft and partners developed an AI model for breast cancer screening that boosts accuracy and trust, as detailed in a new Radiology study.
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July 15, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. AI is quickly becoming a valuable tool for radiologists to improve detection accuracy. These models don’t simply give a positive or negative result; they provide visual explanations of their analysis—a major step forward for detection.
It was great sitting down with @navingirishankar.bsky.social to talk about what it will take to expand access to American #AI around the world—and how building trust through transparency, accountability, and shared values is just as important as building the technology itself. @microsoft.com
“Artificial intelligence is the electricity of our age.”
@bradsmi.bsky.social from @microsoft.com joins EST president @navingirishankar.bsky.social on the latest episode of Betting on America to discuss the “golden opportunity” for American AI.
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@bradsmi.bsky.social from @microsoft.com joins EST president @navingirishankar.bsky.social on the latest episode of Betting on America to discuss the “golden opportunity” for American AI.
Watch live here: tinyurl.com/yrdx62ps
The Golden Opportunity for American AI featuring Brad Smith – Betting on America | CSIS Events
Brad Smith, CSIS Trustee and Microsoft Vice Chair & President, joins Navin Girishankar’s Betting on America to discuss “The Golden Opportunity for American AI.”
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July 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
It was great sitting down with @navingirishankar.bsky.social to talk about what it will take to expand access to American #AI around the world—and how building trust through transparency, accountability, and shared values is just as important as building the technology itself. @microsoft.com
Artificial intelligence is no longer a concept of the future—it’s personal. It’s shaping how we live, work, and connect with the world around us. That’s why today we’re launching two new organizations: Microsoft Elevate and the AI Economy Institute. aka.ms/AI-Readiness
July 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Artificial intelligence is no longer a concept of the future—it’s personal. It’s shaping how we live, work, and connect with the world around us. That’s why today we’re launching two new organizations: Microsoft Elevate and the AI Economy Institute. aka.ms/AI-Readiness
I love this time of year when @microsoft.com interns bring fresh ideas and energy to campus. Your enthusiasm and dedication continue to inspire us all, and I hope to one day welcome you back to build the next chapter of our journey together.
June 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I love this time of year when @microsoft.com interns bring fresh ideas and energy to campus. Your enthusiasm and dedication continue to inspire us all, and I hope to one day welcome you back to build the next chapter of our journey together.
I was recently in Switzerland, where I met with several startups building their businesses on Microsoft Cloud & #AI. From healthcare to data security to energy, these Swiss entrepreneurs are harnessing AI to create powerful solutions that reach far beyond their nation’s borders. youtu.be/KDIowCRhyg8
Bern, Switzerland
YouTube video by Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith
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June 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I was recently in Switzerland, where I met with several startups building their businesses on Microsoft Cloud & #AI. From healthcare to data security to energy, these Swiss entrepreneurs are harnessing AI to create powerful solutions that reach far beyond their nation’s borders. youtu.be/KDIowCRhyg8
In West Virginia, more people are at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy than there are eye doctors in the entire world. #AI can help close that gap. It's great to see how Microsoft Azure AI is being used to help improve access to care. www.microsoft.com/en-us/corpor...
June 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In West Virginia, more people are at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy than there are eye doctors in the entire world. #AI can help close that gap. It's great to see how Microsoft Azure AI is being used to help improve access to care. www.microsoft.com/en-us/corpor...
In our latest AI Transparency Report, we share how Microsoft is learning and adapting as global AI policies evolve. We're committed to building responsible AI and holding ourselves accountable—so we can empower our customers to do the same. Read the report here: aka.ms/RAITranspare...
June 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
In our latest AI Transparency Report, we share how Microsoft is learning and adapting as global AI policies evolve. We're committed to building responsible AI and holding ourselves accountable—so we can empower our customers to do the same. Read the report here: aka.ms/RAITranspare...