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This clause ties legal and regulatory compliance and bias avoidance directly to the goal of responsible and fair AI use, establishing both as affirmative requirements rather than optional practices.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is a fragment of a larger list and does not independently specify who bears the compliance obligation or the scope of 'legal and regulatory requirements.' The framing 'these steps help ensure' may indicate aspirational rather than strictly binding language.
Microsoft requires that AI technologies be used in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and without harmful bias.
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"comply with legal and regulatory requirements, and avoid harmful bias. These steps help ensure responsible and fair use of AI technologies.Excerpt from Microsoft's Responsible AI Standard
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This clause ties legal and regulatory compliance and bias avoidance directly to the goal of responsible and fair AI use, establishing both as affirmative requirements rather than optional practices.
Microsoft requires that AI technologies be used in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and without harmful bias.
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