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Aug 2023
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Vice Chair and President of Microsoft: A...

Norges Bank Investment Management
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How should we regulate AI? How will AI impact the power balance between the US and China? And how does Microsoft navigate this complex landscape?

In this episode, Brad Smith Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, shares his unique insights on these questions and more. We are also joined by Ulf Sverdrup, the leader of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, who will be offering his commentary. Ulf is a world-leading expert in international politics, making him the perfect guest for a discussion on the intersection of AI and geopolitics. We will be releasing this episode in collaboration with NUPI PODCAST: The world stage | NUPI


This episode was produced by PLAN-B’s Nikolai Ovenberg and Niklas Figenschaug Johansen. Background research was conducted by Sigurd Brekke, with input from portfolio manager Richard Green.



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