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This commitment establishes a procedural requirement for internal governance of AI system development and deployment, creating organizational obligations to systematically identify and address risks before systems reach operational use.
Users of Microsoft AI systems operate under terms where the company commits to pre-deployment risk assessment and mitigation; this affects service availability and feature characteristics based on the company's assessment outcomes, though the clause does not specify enforcement mechanisms or remedy procedures if assessments are deemed inadequate.
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"Microsoft commits to conducting impact assessments for AI systems prior to deployment, evaluating potential harms to individuals and affected communities, assessing fairness and bias risks, and implementing mitigation measures proportionate to identified risks before and during the lifecycle of AI system deployment.— Excerpt from Microsoft's Responsible AI Report 2025
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This commitment establishes a procedural requirement for internal governance of AI system development and deployment, creating organizational obligations to systematically identify and address risks before systems reach operational use.
Users of Microsoft AI systems operate under terms where the company commits to pre-deployment risk assessment and mitigation; this affects service availability and feature characteristics based on the company's assessment outcomes, though the clause does not specify enforcement mechanisms or remedy procedures if assessments are deemed inadequate.
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