Brad Smith
Role at the time: Vice Chair and President, Microsoft
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith said Microsoft will extend the AFT/UFT student-data privacy standard "to every school district across the country," effective November 1, 2026.
“extend [the standard] to every school district across the country”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Microsoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students nationwide
AP/ABC News report on Microsoft extending the AFT/UFT AI-privacy standard nationwide, with reactions from CDT, OpenAI, and Anthropic.
Why we used this label
Smith defends Microsoft's approach by committing to extend the privacy standard nationwide, positioning the company as addressing the concerns behind the pause rather than opposing AI use in schools.