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Today, Microsoft published its 2026 Responsible AI Transparency Report. The report highlights the progress we’ve made in building and deploying AI responsibly, supporting our customers, and strengthening our responsible AI governance, tools, and practices. You can explore the report in its entirety here. AI is moving fast, and so are societal expectations. The boundaries of... The post Responsible AI in 2026: How we are adapting for what’s ahead appeared first on Microsoft On the Issues.

Today, the House of Representatives passed historic legislation that will protect our customers’ most fundamental privacy rights in the cloud. The bipartisan NDO Fairness Act (H.R.6048) would require that federal courts apply a rigorous standard when issuing non-disclosure orders (NDOs), or secrecy orders, that prevent technology providers from telling customers when law enforcement accesses their emails, texts, photos, and other personal information in the cloud. Microsoft has strongly supported these reforms, and they are consistent with our commitment to protect our customers and ensure trust in the digital services that are powering... The post House passes historic reforms to rein in secret surveillance appeared first on Microsoft On the Issues.

Today, Microsoft published its 2026 Environmental Sustainability Report. This report covers our fiscal year 2025, and measures progress against our 2020 baseline. You can read the foreword below and explore the report in its entirety here.  As we enter a new era for AI, Microsoft’s environmental sustainability work is entering a new phase—defined not only by... The post Responsibly building the AI future appeared first on Microsoft On the Issues.

In armed conflict, a simple symbol can save lives. The Red Cross, Red Crescent, and Red Crystal emblems signal that those providing medical care and humanitarian assistance must be protected.  In cyberspace, there is not yet a widely adopted equivalent, even as hospitals, humanitarian organizations, and relief operations increasingly rely on digital systems to deliver care, coordinate assistance,... The post Making humanitarian protection visible in cyberspace: The promise of the Digital Emblem appeared first on Microsoft On the Issues.

The AI Economy Institute (AIEI) is launching its third cohort of researchers, advancing our mission to understand the adoption of artificial intelligence across economies, industries, and communities.  We launched the AI Economy Institute because AI’s economic impact is not predetermined. Though AI is being rapidly adopted, the evidence base for understanding its impact on work, jobs, education,... The post New cohort of AI Economy Institute Fellows to examine frontier AI firms and the transformation of work appeared first on Microsoft On the Issues.

Today we’re publishing our first “Public Country-by-Country Report” for our fiscal year 2025, disclosing our taxes in the period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. It covers the countries and regions included under European Union rules and shows, for each one, our revenue, profit, number of employees, and income tax accrued and paid during the year.   We have provided this kind of information... The post Context on our country-by-country tax footprint appeared first on Microsoft On the Issues.

At Microsoft, we are committed to our customers’ fundamental right to privacy. In a world defined by rapid technological change and geopolitical volatility, this commitment has remained constant. It’s rooted in decades of experience building trusted technologies that our customers rely on every day to manage their data. Many of these organizations depend on the... The post Protecting privacy as a fundamental right while supporting transatlantic data flows appeared first on Microsoft On the Issues.

Microsoft is taking a new approach to fighting cybercrime, targeting the cyberattack supply chain, not just individual services. In a case unsealed today, we are simultaneously targeting two widely used cybercrime tools, Amadey and StealC, after AI-assisted analysis revealed they rely on the same infrastructure. This action goes after the cybercrime “assembly line,” where coordinated... The post Scaling cybercrime disruption through innovation and AI appeared first on Microsoft On the Issues.

In 1838, the invention of the camera sparked predictions that photography would make artists obsolete. When the noted French painter Paul Delaroche first saw an early photograph on a metal plate, he declared that “From today, painting is dead!” As he reasoned, why would anyone pay an artist to slowly and laboriously paint a scene... The post AI, jobs, and the next generation appeared first on Microsoft On the Issues.

Artificial intelligence is accelerating discovery across the life sciences. From drug development to materials science, AI is helping researchers move faster and solve problems once thought intractable. This convergence of AI and biology holds extraordinary promise for human health, economic growth, and scientific leadership. At the same time, advances in AI technologies are introducing new risks, like re-engineered toxins and pathogens. As... The post Strengthening biosecurity in the era of AI appeared first on Microsoft On the Issues.