Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith

Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith

Microsoft, Brad Smith

Episodes 39
Avg. Duration 31m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (69)
Since Jun 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Monthly
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Episodic
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52%
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About This Podcast

Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith speaks with leaders in government, business, and culture to explore the world’s most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society. As a 30-year veteran of an industry driven by disruption, Brad Smith hosts candid conversations with his guests that examine, reframe, and explore potential solutions to the digital issues shaping our world today, including cybersecurity, privacy, digital inclusion, environmental sustainability, artificial intelligence, and human rights.

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Recent Episodes

S4E14 AI's Mythos Moment: Rishi Sunak on preparing governments for AI

Jun 01, 2026 59m

At a moment some are calling the “Mythos Moment” for artificial intelligence, the conversation around technology is shifting in real time. In this episode of Tools and Weapons, Brad Smith sits down…

S4E13 Special Edition: Tracking AI diffusion in Q1 2026

May 28, 2026 32m

Juan Lavista Ferres, Microsoft Chief Data Scientist and Director of the AI for Good Lab, joins Brad Smith to unpack the latest AI diffusion report and what it reveals about how artificial…

S4E12 Ryan Roslansky: Turning AI Anxiety into Skills for the Future of Work

Mar 31, 2026 41m

A lot of people are asking the same question right now: Will I be left behind?  In this episode, Brad Smith sits down with Ryan Roslansky, CEO of LinkedIn and Executive Vice President at Microsoft,…

S4E11 Everybody Goes Home: How technology is helping prevent wildfires from spreading

Mar 12, 2026 18m

Wildfires devastate communities, ecosystems, and lives, and they are becoming harder to stop. But what if firefighters could spot a blaze in its earliest moments, before anyone even calls 911? In…

S4E10 His Excellency Khaldoon Al Mubarak: Investing in an AI-Driven World

Feb 12, 2026 27m

From the collapse of the pearl trade to becoming a global powerhouse in oil and gas, the UAE has repeatedly reinvented itself through resilience and long-term thinking. In this episode, His…

S4E9 Special Edition: Key findings from the Microsoft AI Diffusion Report

Jan 08, 2026 19m

Generative AI is spreading fast, but not evenly. In this special edition of Tools and Weapons, I sit down with Juan Lavista Ferres, Director of Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, to unpack the latest AI…

S4E8 Ed Policy: How tech is changing the game in Green Bay

Nov 20, 2025 20m

From chalkboards to tablets, technology has transformed the NFL. In this episode, Ed Policy, president and CEO of the Green Bay Packers, joins Brad to explore how digital tools on the sidelines and…

S4E7 Ted Sarandos: Netflix and how tech changed storytelling

Oct 23, 2025 28m

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos joins Brad Smith for a conversation about the constant reinvention behind one of the world’s most influential entertainment platforms. They explore how bold leadership and…

S4E6 Satya Nadella: Leading through the AI Revolution

May 16, 2025 23m

I often sit down with Satya Nadella, my boss, and Microsoft’s third CEO—but rarely with microphones. In the final segment of our Microsoft CEO trilogy, we talk about his journey from his early days…

S4E5 Steve Ballmer: Scaling the digital revolution

Apr 03, 2025 25m

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s CEO from 2000 to 2014, was instrumental in scaling the company from a small 30-person startup to one of the most valuable companies on the planet. Ahead of Microsoft’s 50th…

S4E4 Bill Gates: Starting the Digital Revolution

Mar 13, 2025 26m

As Microsoft celebrates its 50th birthday, I had the chance to sit down with my friend and the company’s cofounder, Bill Gates. We discuss his memoir, Source Code: My Beginnings, Microsoft’s impact…

S4E3 Jeffrey Ding: AI and the Rise of Great Powers

Feb 12, 2025 33m

What will it take for a great power today to remain one? Based on research from Jeffrey Ding, a professor at George Washington University, it’s probably not the flashy technology everyone is focused…

S4E2 Fei-Fei Li: Staying curious at the forefront of AI

Jan 21, 2025 34m

Fei-Fei Li is a pioneering AI scientist breaking new ground in computer vision, a Stanford professor, and currently leading the innovative start-up World Labs. While her career is deeply rooted in…

S4E1 Norma Kamali: From canvas to code, redefining creativity with AI

Dec 09, 2024 33m

You may not know Norma Kamali by name, but you certainly know the designer’s fashions – from the iconic Sleeping Bag Coat, to dresses worn by celebrities like Jessica Biel. 57 years into her career,…

S3E11 Maria Ressa: Turning crisis into opportunity

Oct 08, 2024 36m

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Maria Ressa, and her co-founders created Rappler to harness social media’s connecting power to bring journalists directly to audiences. But those same social networks were…

S3E10 From What Now? with Trevor Noah: Why AI Won't Destroy Us with Microsoft's Brad Smith

Aug 29, 2024 40m

Brad was recently a guest on What Now? with Trevor Noah, and we're excited to share their conversation with our listeners. Here's what the podcast had to say about this episode:Trevor puts on a suit…

S3E9 Dr. Sultan Al Jaber: The connection between AI and energy

Jun 20, 2024 35m

Dr. Sultan Al Jaber is the 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 (ADNOC),…

S3E8 Bill Anderson: Using AI to combat hunger

Apr 04, 2024 32m

Bayer CEO Bill Anderson considers himself a scientist at heart, a chemical engineer by training, and a lifelong student of biotechnology. Now at the helm of a 160-year-old German pharmaceutical and…

S3E7 The New AI Economy

Mar 06, 2024 23m

Gutenberg's invention of the printing press led to a new economy, which created a new sector of businesses, industries, and jobs. Generative AI is providing a similar opportunity today.In this…

S3E6 Yves Ubelmann: Saving our heritage, one digital twin at a time

Feb 08, 2024 19m

Yves Ubelmann is a technologist, artist, and architect who is on a mission to digitally preserve the world’s cultural and natural heritage. He is the founder and CEO of Iconem, a company that creates…

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