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By enumerating five specific ethical considerations as requirements for generative AI use, Microsoft establishes a defined checklist of obligations rather than a general aspiration.
Interpretive note: The excerpt frames these as 'ethical considerations' that 'include' the listed items, which may be aspirational rather than enforceable obligations. The clause does not specify who bears responsibility for satisfying these considerations or the consequences of non-compliance.
Microsoft requires that use of generative AI tools be governed by five enumerated ethical considerations: bias and fairness, privacy and security, transparency and accountability, inclusiveness, and reliability and safety.
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"When using generative AI tools, ethical considerations include addressing bias and fairness, ensuring privacy and security, maintaining transparency and accountability, promoting inclusiveness, and ensuring reliability and safety.— Excerpt from Microsoft's Microsoft Responsible AI Standard
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By enumerating five specific ethical considerations as requirements for generative AI use, Microsoft establishes a defined checklist of obligations rather than a general aspiration.
Microsoft requires that use of generative AI tools be governed by five enumerated ethical considerations: bias and fairness, privacy and security, transparency and accountability, inclusiveness, and reliability and safety.
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