Brad Smith
@BradSmi • 106,726 subscribers
Vice Chair and President @Microsoft, Co-author of #ToolsAndWeapons. Host of Tools And Weapons podcast. Husband. Dad. Proud native of Appleton, Wisconsin.
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Today we’re introducing a new Legal Agent in Microsoft Word, built to support the precision and rigor legal work demands. Every clause matters. Every redline tells a story. That’s why this agent was built to follow the structured workflows lawyers use while keeping them fully in control. Early in my career, I asked for a computer on my desk because I believed technology could change how lawyers work. It did. Today, I believe this next generation of tools will do the same, grounded in trust and responsible use.
Brad Smith4,140,564 views • 1 month ago
Twenty years ago, Microsoft broke ground on our first data center in Quincy, Washington. At a time when so many small towns have been shrinking, Quincy has grown, and the partnership behind that story is one worth telling. Watch how a farm town in Central Washington helped build the cloud, and built a thriving future of its own.
Brad Smith68,581 views • 12 days ago
Fifteen years ago, the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship was created to help remove barriers to higher education for students across our state. Built through a strong public-private partnership, including Microsoft and The Boeing Company’s early leadership, WSOS combines scholarships, mentorship, and career pathways to become an engine for economic mobility for more than 12,500 Washington students. Washington State Opportunity Scholarship
Brad Smith61,980 views • 27 days ago
Today, we released Microsoft's newest AI Diffusion Report, and I sat down with Juan M. Lavista Ferres, Chief Data Scientist and Director of the AI for Good Lab, for a special edition of #ToolsAndWeapons to unpack the report’s most striking insights. It’s a conversation about technology’s reach, the pace of progress, and what it means for the world. The report reveals how generative AI is spreading globally—and why the speed of diffusion will determine who benefits most. We spotlight countries leading the charge like UAE, Singapore, and South Korea, and explore the rise of models such as China’s DeepSeek across parts of Africa. Listen to the full episode:
Brad Smith85,016 views • 5 months ago
.Microsoft is working with ALERTCalifornia and UC San Diego, combining Azure cloud and AI with a powerful camera network to give first responders earlier, clearer situational awareness, often before the first 911 call. That early insight can help stop small fires from becoming devastating ones and better support those protecting lives, homes, and communities.
Brad Smith38,949 views • 4 months ago
Whether you’ve been traveling, taking time off, or managing a full plate, Microsoft Copilot helps you bring it all together. By connecting your calendar and to-do lists, it gives you a clear, actionable plan so you can stay organized and move ahead with confidence.
Brad Smith39,883 views • 6 months ago
The next chapter of American innovation is unfolding in Wisconsin—a region shaped by generations of hard work and ingenuity. The world’s most powerful AI datacenter, powered by hundreds of thousands of the world’s most advanced GPUs, will be fully operational in early 2026, fulfilling our initial $3.3 billion pledge and creating new jobs in the region. Today, Microsoft's doubling down with an additional $4 billion investment to build a second facility of similar scale. This brings our total commitment in the state to more than $7 billion, fueling technology, opportunity, and growth for the future.
Brad Smith47,346 views • 8 months ago
Talent and great ideas are everywhere. They just need the right partnerships to flourish. Microsoft #TechSpark partnered with the Green Bay Packers to build TitletownTech, which has accelerated an ecosystem of startups in regional industries. We hope it’s a model to inspire others.
Brad Smith81,397 views • 3 years ago
