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This provision creates a formal governance framework that specifies Microsoft's data stewardship obligations in AI development. The operational significance lies in establishing documented standards for data governance practices, which affects how training datasets are sourced, processed, and documented throughout the AI development lifecycle.
This provision governs the terms under which user data may be used in AI model training activities. The specific mechanisms authorize data governance practices subject to stated standards, which determine the scope of permitted uses of user information in developing and improving AI systems.
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This provision creates a formal governance framework that specifies Microsoft's data stewardship obligations in AI development. The operational significance lies in establishing documented standards for data governance practices, which affects how training datasets are sourced, processed, and documented throughout the AI development lifecycle.
This provision governs the terms under which user data may be used in AI model training activities. The specific mechanisms authorize data governance practices subject to stated standards, which determine the scope of permitted uses of user information in developing and improving AI systems.
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