Sharing an excerpt of a podcast we’re enjoying, Tools and Weapons, from Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith. Tools and Weapons explores technology’s impact on our changing world. To celebrate 50 years of Microsoft, Brad is hosting exclusive conversations with the company’s CEOs, where they share their take on the company’s legacy and its AI-fueled future. In this clip from the podcast, Bill Gates takes Brad back to the days when computing power was precious, and explains why Tools & Weapons Podcast his and cofounder Paul Allen’s idea about software was so revolutionary at the time. Find this in-depth conversation and many more by searching for Tools and Weapons wherever you get your podcasts, or visiting https://news.microsoft.com/tools-and-weapons-podcast/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices