Brad Smith - “Tools and Weapons” in the Digital Age | The Daily Show

Microsoft president Brad Smith discusses the need for ethical principles to help regulate the growth and development of digital technology.

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[thanhtrungtran]

Brad Smith: “a broom can be used to sweep the floor, or hit over the head.”
Trevor: “That’s my mom, yes.”

[roger]

Thank you Trevor and keep giving a voice to people with the right ideas for fixing our 21st century problems.

[infernalking]

Brad Smith not only has great ideas but also cares enough to point out there are some important changes we as a country need to make. I respect him for being a logical voice of reason.

[moda-vi]

How does this guy look like a billionaire and a substitute teacher at the same time

[mdkiswani]

I used to cut Brad's hair for 6 years. Awesome guy. Always enjoyed convos with him :)

[RalphDratman]

Trevor conducted an excellent, I might say superb interview on this complex topic.

[osicanitv]

Broom can be use for sweeping and can be use to hit u on the head.... that's my mom. Classic

[Acin]

Voting? Do it with pen and Reliable, verifiable, and accountable!

[realchestro]

Trevor is so witty, I wish I had such tools and weapons.

[mlggamer]

This man is spitting facts. We really need to find ways to use tech to help with big problems but also have a balance regarding the ethics of some of the tech used. We don't want it to go to the extremes as he is explaining.

[QlueDuPlessis]

Damn! Trevor's first joke is scary accurate.
That's the very issue we face with A.I.

[christelheadington]

A man in the White House and most of the 1%, who don't give a damn, what happens to the rest of the world, as long as they're making money.

[biitis]

Brad's on point. Knowledge and education helps dispel fear and ignorance; look at how well Finland's education system works. That's why Republicans always cut education and want *less* people to vote. I know that 45 is a beacon of hope that a 4th grade education can put you at the top, but I've always wanted someone vastly smarter than me in charge.
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[Missingo]

Wish they would've talked about Microsoft's software being used by ICE and the protests going on right now.

[ProjectFlashlight]

This man has hit upon the incredible idea that what can be used as a weapon can usually also be used as a tool. This would be very impressive, if this idea had not been originally discovered about 30, 000 years ago.

[teresashortnacy]

I have to admit I am totally terrified of AI tech. I have an uneasy feeling that Corporations will utilize this technology to get rid of human employees period. I know this sounds weird and you might say: "well that's stupid who would be able to buy their products?". Greed can narrow a humans mind to the point where they do not realize what a huge mistake they have made until it is too late. I am sure someone will call me a nut job about this but this is what is floating through my mind at this time.

[Acin]

Aisimov's laws of robotics ought to be a legally binding law!

[zizinnnn]

The Patriot Act has an entire episode about slow internet in rural areas, check it out

[jonathanoktokurnia]

I am about to finish reading "Utopia for Realists" by Rutger Bregman and have been thinking about what to read next, then this video showed up in my notification 😂

[lolitaluvv]

I wish ppl would take this more seriously, was watching a documentary the other day on this very same topic and its alarming to say the least.