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The provision defines operational boundaries for AI deployment on Microsoft platforms by categorizing prohibited use cases. This establishes administrative standards that govern what applications and features Microsoft will or will not support across its service offerings.
Users operating AI applications or services on Microsoft platforms must structure their implementations to comply with these categorical prohibitions. The terms restrict deployment of specified AI techniques regardless of intended application context.
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You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities: (i) copying, distributing, or disclosing any part of the Services in any medium; (ii) using any automated system, including 'robots,' 'spiders,' 'offline readers,' etc., to access the Services; (iii) transmitting spam, chain lett...
You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities: (i) copying, distributing, or disclosing any part of the Service in any medium, including without limitation by any automated or non-automated 'scraping'; (ii) using any automated system, including without limitation 'robots,' 's...
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The provision defines operational boundaries for AI deployment on Microsoft platforms by categorizing prohibited use cases. This establishes administrative standards that govern what applications and features Microsoft will or will not support across its service offerings.
Users operating AI applications or services on Microsoft platforms must structure their implementations to comply with these categorical prohibitions. The terms restrict deployment of specified AI techniques regardless of intended application context.
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