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Long-term investment in local communities sounds good on paper. What does it look like in practice?
In Quincy, WA, it's connecting residents to new career opportunities through workforce development, education partnerships, and sustained community investment.
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If we believe AI is one of the most powerful technologies we’ve ever created, we should also recognize that no technology is above the law.
Innovation needs to keep moving forward. But safety needs to keep pace. We need sensible, balanced rules that enable us to do both.
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Understanding AI often begins with someone people trust. Like a teacher or librarian.
Learn how Microsoft is working with community leaders to pair local expertise with training and resources that help people build skills for the future.
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Nonprofits are closest to the challenges in our communities, so they should help decide how AI is used to tackle them.
That's the idea behind @Microsoft Elevate for Changemakers. It gives nonprofit professionals hands-on AI skills, credentials they can show, and a community to learn alongside. The goal is to help them use AI for the people they serve.
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Preparing students for the future starts with supporting the educators and school leaders who guide them.
Today, we’re proud to recognize a global community advancing teaching and learning through thoughtful, responsible uses of technology.
Learn more about Microsoft Elevate for Educators:
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More ways to learn and connect are coming for nonprofit professionals 📚
Learn how the Microsoft Elevate for Changemakers program is evolving to help participants build AI skills, connect with peers, and apply those skills in their organizations and communities.
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AI has opened new possibilities in education, but with great progress comes greater responsibility.
This month’s Spotlight on AI explores how schools are protecting students while preparing for what’s next.
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That suspicious message may be just the tip of the iceberg.
Microsoft and @HealthISAC are disrupting YAM Store, CoGUI, and Iron Man, cybercrime services that enabled 1B+ malicious messages targeting 75K+ organizations worldwide.
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Responsible AI is a lot like running a marathon. Progress comes step by step.
Hear from Sarah Bird on how @Microsoft is building the tools and systems that put responsible AI into practice as AI continues to evolve.
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Last week, @COE Secretary General @Alain_Berset and Microsoft President @BradSmi met to establish a new framework agreement between their organizations to promote human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in the age of #AI#.
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Students, educators and families deserve AI that protects privacy and keeps people in control. @Microsoft and @AFTUnion have established the National AI Safety & Privacy Standard for schools, creating legally enforceable protections for AI in education.
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I governance is evolving alongside AI capabilities.
Our latest Responsible AI Transparency Report shows how we’re strengthening lifecycle governance and sharing practical tools as AI systems become more agentic and interconnected.
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Microsoft's 2026 Environmental Sustainability Report is out today.
📄 Learn how we're helping build the infrastructure needed for the AI future while advancing our environmental commitments to address the growing demand for natural resources:
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For 250 years, America has been shaped by choices. Now we face the next ones.
Microsoft’s America 250 series looks at moments from US history that still shape innovation, progress, and what comes next.
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