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Microsoft On The Issues offers perspectives from Microsoft on legal, public policy and citizenship topics. Microsoft passionately believes in the power and potential of technology, and that the right tech policies can help underpin innovation, encourage competition and ensure tech innovations continue to benefit everyone. Microsoft shares their point of view and ideas on topics as diverse as privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, environmental sustainability, education and corporate citizenship. Learn more at Microsoft On The Issues.
How Microsoft and other large companies are empowering employees with autism to navigate the workplace
As the number of autism and neurodiversity diagnoses in the United States rises, so does the importance of creating inclusive work environments for autistic and neurodivergent individuals. Autistic and neurodivergent people are more likely to be unemployed or underemployed, and Microsoft wants to change that through its neurodiversity hiring program. Read more about the program and learn how flexible schedules, sensory-friendly environments, and neurodiversity training can let neurodiverse talent flourish.
By the end of 2024, two billion people will have voted in national elections worldwide. This presents opportunities for bad actors to exploit the system using deepfakes. Deepfakes, AI-generated images, videos, or audio recordings, can spread false information and cause confusion during elections. Because Microsoft offers both generative AI tools through products like Microsoft Designer and information-sharing platforms like LinkedIn, the company has a particular responsibility to help identify and prevent the spread of deepfakes. Microsoft shares insights from last month’s European Parliament elections and its other ongoing efforts to protect election integrity. Learn more here.
COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber discusses the future of AI and energy with Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith
Dr. Sultan Al Jaber served as president of COP28, the UN Climate Change Conference hosted by the UAE last year. He’s also the CEO and managing director of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, where he leads efforts to produce cleaner energy today and invests in sustainable energy solutions for the future. In this episode, Dr. Sultan shares how his leadership united diverse stakeholders to adopt the UAE Consensus. He also discusses the deep interconnectedness between AI and green energy, and how each can propel the other forward. Listen here.
Microsoft is partnering with the Taskforce of the 80th Anniversary of the Landings, Liberation of France, Victory, and Iconem to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the allied invasion of Normandy. With geospatial methodologies and artificial intelligence technologies like Large Language Models and Text-to-Speech, the Thread of Memory brings the stories of the individuals at the heart of D-Day to life in an entirely new way and allows visitors unprecedented access to archival content. The team created physical exhibitions in three locations in France and an interactive digital site accessible worldwide, deploying cutting-edge technology to tell this fundamentally human story. Learn more.
Microsoft announces program to help rural hospitals defend against rising cybersecurity attacks
Ransomware attacks against the US healthcare sector were up 128% in 2023, shutting down technology systems and causing disruptions to patient care. These attacks are particularly devastating to smaller, independent Critical Access and Rural Emergency hospitals with limited means to prevent and remediate security risks and often the only healthcare option for many miles in the communities they serve. The new Microsoft Cybersecurity Program for Rural Hospitals, in collaboration with the White House, and supported by the American Hospital Association, and the National Rural Health Association, is designed to support the unique cybersecurity needs of these hospitals. It will deliver free and low-cost technology services from Microsoft, cybersecurity training, and support to eligible rural hospitals. Learn more.
Alongside Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Microsoft announced a $3.2B investment to expand cloud and AI infrastructure in Sweden. The investment aims to provide 250,000 people with AI skills, accelerate Sweden's adoption of AI, increase the country's long-term competitiveness through skills development of current and future workforce, and create long-term benefits for the Swedish economy. Get the details here.
To promote inclusive progress and ensure that the benefits of AI are accessible to all, accounting for each country’s unique social, economic, and cultural contexts, we need to bring a greater diversity of voices to the table. That's where the Responsible AI Fellows step in. Learn how these 14 brilliant changemakers are working to maximize the benefits and mitigate the risks of AI around the world.
Microsoft and G42 announce $1 billion comprehensive digital ecosystem initiative for Kenya
Microsoft and G42 have announced a comprehensive package of digital investments in Kenya as part of an initiative with the Republic of Kenya’s Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy. A core investment priority is a state-of-the-art green data center that will be built by G42 and its partners to run Microsoft Azure in a new East Africa Cloud Region. The initiative will also focus on local-language AI model development and research, an East Africa Innovation Lab coupled with broad AI digital skills training, international and local connectivity investments, and collaboration with Kenya's government to support safe and secure cloud services across East Africa.