Users are prohibited from using Microsoft AI services outputs, or any data derived from those services, to create, train, or improve any AI technology, whether directly or indirectly.
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This provision restricts downstream use of AI service outputs across all Microsoft consumer AI services, including Copilot. The prohibition covers both direct and indirect use for AI training or improvement purposes, which may affect users who integrate Microsoft AI outputs into workflows that include machine learning pipelines, dataset construction, or AI model fine-tuning.
⚠ Use of AI service outputs for AI training purposes will constitute a breach of these terms as written, which the agreement states may result in account suspension or closure
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Compare across platforms →"Limits on use of data from the AI Services. You may not use the AI services, or data from the AI services, to create, train, or improve (directly or indirectly) any AI technology.Excerpt from Microsoft Copilot's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision interacts with the EU AI Act's provisions on training data and general-purpose AI model development, as well as with evolving regulatory guidance on AI output use rights in the US …
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This provision restricts downstream use of AI service outputs across all Microsoft consumer AI services, including Copilot. The prohibition covers both direct and indirect use for AI training or improvement purposes, which may affect users who integrate Microsoft AI outputs into workflows that include machine learning pipelines, dataset construction, or AI model fine-tuning.
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