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# Microsoft's Brad Smith argues Europe should diversify AI, not seek independence
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-07-23-brad-smith-microsoft-europe-interview/
- Published: 2025-07-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-19T16:02:17.000Z
- Description: Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith argued Europe should pursue AI competition and supplier diversity rather than exclusive technological independence, and said compliance with the Digital Markets Act is compatible with growth.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Policy and law, #news, #verified, #opinion, #abroad, #editor-read

Verified Opinion Abroad Editor-read [Le Grand Continent, 23 July 2025](https://legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/07/23/ia-trump-brad-smith-microsoft/?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not commit Microsoft to any new dated product, site or hiring figure in Europe.

**How this item counts.** This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/).

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-19\. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)