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Microsoft On the Issues

Microsoft On the Issues

Technology, Information and Internet

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News & perspectives on today's pressing tech issues, AI, sustainability, security and more for #Microsoft. 👇

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News and perspectives on the future of tech, public policy and philanthropic topics for #Microsoft. ➡️ https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/

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    As AI moves from concept to reality, accessibility must be built in from the start. The Microsoft Ability Summit shows how collaboration can help ensure AI works for everyone.

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    As AI moves from possibility to reality faster than ever, how do we ensure technology works for everyone? We design with people with disabilities from the start. People with disabilities have helped shape some of the world's most transformative technologies, from closed captions to voice control. Today, that same spirit of innovation is helping define how AI is built, adopted, and used across industries. At Ability Summit 2026, our leaders shared their commitment to listening, learning, and building together. https://lnkd.in/eicvB93z

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    AI will reshape how we work, but its impact will depend on the choices we make. Graduates today are clear about what they want to see next: technology that supports human judgment, strengthens opportunity, and respects the role of people in shaping the future. As AI continues to evolve, the focus must remain on using it to build skills, expand possibility, and create meaningful work, not replace it. Read more from Brad Smith: https://msft.it/6048vgmwm

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    “Ransomware is not just a technological challenge. It’s a geopolitical and policy challenge.” Hear from Microsoft’s President of Global Affairs Lisa Monaco on why preparation, trusted relationships, and stronger cross-border cooperation are essential to reducing harm from ransomware and protecting victims. Read the full conversation in Digital Front Lines: https://msft.it/6049vgzNd

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    The next phase of AI isn’t just digital. It’s physical, hands-on, and human. 👷🏻♀️️ Last month, we shared our extended partnership with North America's Building Trades Unions. Today, we’re continuing that work to bring no‑cost AI training to workers across the trades. Building on earlier progress—1,500+ instructors trained across 50 states—this effort includes new courses and an industry‑recognized credential through LinkedIn Learning. It’s all about making it easier for people to use these tools in the work they do every day. Learn more: https://msft.it/6045v8udv

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    Where AI is adopted—and how it’s used—can look very different depending on where you are.    In this month’s Spotlight on AI, we look at what new data and real-world examples show about how AI is being used:    📊 A closer look at how adoption varies across US communities  🧠 Research on how organizations are changing how work gets done with AI  🔐 New work advancing responsible and secure AI systems  🌍 Examples of AI in action, from agriculture to emergency response    Plus, insights from experts working on these challenges every day. Read the full newsletter and subscribe to stay informed:  

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    Last week, we released the US AI Diffusion Report, a first-of-its-kind, state-by-state and county-by-county view of AI usage in the United States. In this episode of Tools and Weapons, Brad Smith and Juan M. Lavista Ferres discuss how AI is spreading—and what that means for countries, businesses, and workers. The choices made today will shape who benefits, and who doesn’t. Watch the full episode for a discussion on access to AI, economic opportunity, and the role of policy and collaboration: https://msft.it/6040vbNti

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    Where you live can shape how people use AI. Our new US AI Diffusion Report reveals how adoption is unfolding across states and communities—from differences between urban and rural areas, where usage is 32.9% in metro areas compared with 16.2% in rural ones, to how it’s spreading unevenly across the country. It also highlights standout pockets like college towns, where AI use is higher, and shows how local patterns can vary even within the same state. The report includes an interactive data experience that lets you explore these differences. Read more in Brad Smith's blog: https://msft.it/6045vZXYh

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    What will it take to reimagine how the infrastructure of AI is shaped?    In this month’s Sustainably Speaking, Melanie Nakagawa, Chief Sustainability Officer at Microsoft, and Dawn Lippert, CEO and Founder of Elemental Impact, look at how new technologies being tested and built at datacenters can help shape future innovations needed to build more resilient, affordable, and low-carbon systems.    Here’s what you’ll find inside:  ⚡ How datacenters can help bring new energy technologies into use  🔧 What more efficient, lower-impact design looks like in practice  💡 Real-world pilots—from hydrogen power to lower-carbon construction  🌍 Why working with local communities matters as infrastructure grows    Watch Melanie’s quick overview of this month’s issue: 

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    Across Africa, thousands of languages remain underrepresented in today’s AI systems. That gap can limit access to essential information, from education and healthcare to financial and civic services. LINGUA Africa is our effort to help change that. Through an open call, Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab—working alongside the Gates Foundation, the Masakhane African Languages Hub, and Google.org—is supporting African‑led projects that build open language datasets, tools, and practical applications. Our commitment focuses on early, long‑term investments: supporting open datasets and tools, community partnerships, and real‑world use cases so AI systems better reflect the languages people use every day. 🌍 Learn more about the open call and how to apply: https://msft.it/6040vkWho

    • “AI only delivers value when people can actually use it, and language is the bridge. For example, in agriculture, farmers increasingly rely on digital advisory services for crop management and market information. If that guidance isn’t available in a language they understand, it fails to translate into action.” — Inbal Becker-Reshef Managing Director, AI for Good Lab

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