Change record
CA-C-001126
Microsoft Responsible AI Standard
Entity
Date detected
March 13, 2026
Effective date
March 13, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
3 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

Microsoft updated three sentences in its Responsible AI Principles published on March 13, 2026. The marketing heading changed from 'Build your business with trustworthy AI' to 'Accelerate business growth with trustworthy AI,' with slightly revised descriptive language. A resource link changed from 'Get the e-book' to 'Watch the webinar,' and minor wording was adjusted in a statement about Copilot security compliance. These are editorial updates to resource references and promotional framing with no change to underlying policies or commitments.

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What this means for you

This change consists of editorial updates to promotional language and resource references within Microsoft's Responsible AI Principles. The substantive commitments, principles, and security frameworks described in the document remain unchanged. No new obligations, restrictions, or permissions are created by these edits.

Key Clauses Affected

Marketing heading revision

Promotional text changed from 'Build your business with trustworthy AI' to 'Accelerate business growth with trustworthy AI' with updated descriptive language.

Resource link update

Resource reference changed from 'Get the e-book' to 'Watch the webinar' for responsible AI guidance.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
6c99979e39958acea21bba633df52671839783b5d1b87649ef89a643f07dbc5c
March 6, 2026 18:27 UTC
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Current Version
33f0f78d15cf2773ebaf1354d1431811e01320d9516096163efe305d87b4243d
March 13, 2026 06:00 UTC
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Change Detected
March 13, 2026 06:00 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Microsoft
Document: Microsoft Responsible AI Standard
Record ID: CA-C-001126
Captured: 2026-03-13 06:00:23 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-03-13-microsoft-microsoft-responsible-ai-standard-1126/
Accessed: Aug. 11, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is editorial in nature and does not modify substantive policy commitments, compliance obligations, or governance frameworks. The updates affect only marketing language and resource links within a governance principles document. No compliance review …

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Document
Microsoft Responsible AI Standard
Entity
Microsoft
Captured
March 13, 2026
Source URL
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/responsible-ai
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Previous change Mar 6, 2026
Microsoft updated three discrete elements in its Responsible AI Principles document on March 6, 2026. The introductory call-to-action statement changed …
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Next change Apr 19, 2026
Microsoft updated three passages in its Responsible AI Principles on April 19, 2026. The first change revised the opening tagline …
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