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This requirement imposes an affirmative obligation to deploy specific tooling for AI oversight, not merely to adopt general policies.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is written in imperative form but does not specify who bears the implementation obligation or in what context. It is unclear whether this applies to Microsoft internally, to partners, or to customers. The Responsible AI Dashboard is given as an example ('like'), not as the sole required tool.
Microsoft requires that AI systems be subject to active monitoring and management through designated governance tools.
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"Implement AI governance tools like the Microsoft Responsible AI Dashboard to monitor and manage AI systems.Excerpt from Microsoft's Responsible AI Standard
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This requirement imposes an affirmative obligation to deploy specific tooling for AI oversight, not merely to adopt general policies.
Microsoft requires that AI systems be subject to active monitoring and management through designated governance tools.
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