Microsoft president warns Trump's immigration crackdown could drive top AI talent abroad

Brad Smith, the president of Microsoft, defended the company's use of visas and green cards. Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Bloomberg via Getty Images Microsoft President Brad Smith warned that US immigration policies could drive AI talent overseas. "Let's not put that at risk," Smith said. The Trump administration recently suspended Microsoft and other tech firms from a green card program. If America wants to win the AI race, sending the world's brightest engineers packing might not be a winning strategy. That's the warning from Microsoft President Brad Smith, who said the Trump administration's immigration crackdown risks driving the next generation of AI talent away from the United States.