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Six Core Responsible AI Principles

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What it is

The document states that Microsoft's AI development and deployment is guided by six named principles: fairness, reliability and safety, privacy and security, transparency, accountability, and inclusiveness.

This analysis describes what Microsoft's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision frames the institutional commitments that govern Microsoft's AI governance framework. The stated principles establish the operational reference points for how Microsoft describes its approach to system design, data handling, and disclosure practices across its AI products and services.

Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
6
Months Monitored
Apr 3, 2026
First Seen
Apr 17, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 922 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

This provision establishes the six stated values Microsoft applies to AI design and deployment. The document does not specify enforceable consumer rights arising directly from these principles within this page.

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This is still Your Content, and you are responsible for it and its accuracy, as well as your use of it on our Services and any and all decisions made, actions taken, and failures to take action based on Your Content.

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You are responsible for any content, data, or instructions submitted to the Services via any Automated System. Instacart's license to use user content...includes content submitted by or through Automated Systems...

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Due to the nature of the AI Features, generated Marketing Content may not be unique across users and the AI Features may generate the same or similar Marketing Content for other users.

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We've distilled our commitment into six core values: Fairness, Reliability and safety, Privacy and security, Transparency, Accountability, Inclusiveness

Excerpt from Microsoft's Responsible AI Standard

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Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The six principles listed align with frameworks referenced in the EU AI Act, UNESCO's Recommendation on the Ethics of AI, and NIST's AI Risk Management Framework.

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Applicable regulations

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GDPR
European Union
Texas AI Act
Texas, USA
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Microsoft Responsible AI Standard
Entity
Microsoft
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
Sept. 2, 2026
Last verified
Sept. 2, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000165
Document ID
CA-D-00019
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
344cab190bdcf64095f850ea171033fa91d8e0522c94776748978f73352dab86
Analysis generated
September 2, 2026 01:59 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Microsoft
Document: Microsoft Responsible AI Standard
Record ID: CA-P-000165
Captured: 2026-09-02 01:59:06 UTC
SHA-256: 344cab190bdcf640…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/microsoft/microsoft-responsible-ai-standard/provision/CA-P-000165/six-core-responsible-ai-principles/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Microsoft's Six Core Responsible AI Principles clause do?

This provision frames the institutional commitments that govern Microsoft's AI governance framework. The stated principles establish the operational reference points for how Microsoft describes its approach to system design, data handling, and disclosure practices across its AI products and services.

How does this clause affect you?

This provision establishes the six stated values Microsoft applies to AI design and deployment. The document does not specify enforceable consumer rights arising directly from these principles within this page.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 217 platforms. See the full comparison.

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