EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 15 MIN
The man who bet on OpenAI before anyone else has a warning for you
from What's Uptin? · host Uptin
Brad Smith, President of Microsoft, sits down with Uptin to share his experience on one of the most consequential bets in tech history. From why Microsoft invested in OpenAI before most people had ever heard of it, to how the two companies now both collaborate and compete, Brad breaks down the strategy behind Microsoft's AI dominance. Uptin pushes him on the 15,000 layoffs, the future of work, and whether an 18-year-old should still bother going to college. Brad also shares what he witnessed firsthand in Abu Dhabi, why the UAE is ahead in the global AI race, and what genuinely keeps him up at night. This is a rare, unfiltered conversation about power, technology, and what the AI era means for all of us.
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Brad Smith, President of Microsoft, sits down with Uptin to share his experience on one of the most consequential bets in tech history. From why Microsoft invested in OpenAI before most people had ever heard of it, to how the two companies now both collaborate and compete, Brad breaks down the strategy behind Microsoft's AI dominance. Uptin pushes him on the 15,000 layoffs, the future of work, and whether an 18-year-old should still bother going to college. Brad also shares what he witnessed firsthand in Abu Dhabi, why the UAE is ahead in the global AI race, and what genuinely keeps him up at night. This is a rare, unfiltered conversation about power, technology, and what the AI era means for all of us.
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