We developed the Responsible AI Standard as a framework for AI development and deployment. It is a living document that will be updated as we learn more, and we have published it to share our learnings and to hold ourselves accountable.
The reference to a 'living document' means the specific standards Microsoft applies to AI can change without notice to consumers or enterprise customers, creating uncertainty about what commitments apply at any given time.
This document describes Microsoft's internal ethical framework for AI and does not directly alter consumer data rights, impose fees, or restrict legal recourse — it is a voluntary policy statement. Consumers using Microsoft AI products such as Copilot or Azure OpenAI Service are subject to separate, binding Terms of Service and Privacy Policies that govern data collection, use, and sharing. You can review Microsoft's binding Privacy Statement at https://privacy.microsoft.com to understand what data Microsoft actually collects and how it is used.