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Microsoft president says AI firms know the right thing to do, regardless of laws

By Frank Hersey ( February 18, 2026, 12:07 GMT | Insight) -- Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith said AI companies don’t need laws to do the right thing in areas such as child safety and the future of work. He said the company’s $50 billion investment in AI in the Global South announced Wednesday is “not nearly enough” as a global north/south AI adoption divergence deepens.Brad Smith, Microsoft’s vice chair and president, told the India AI Impact Summit that AI companies know what the right thing to do is while governments debate legislation. He also said this early stage of AI deployment is not going well for global equality....

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