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This provision establishes Microsoft's operational obligations to provide transparency mechanisms that inform users of AI system involvement and functionality, establishing disclosure requirements as a standard practice across AI-enabled services.
Users receive notice when interacting with AI systems and obtain information about AI capabilities and limitations; the provision requires Microsoft to disclose AI-generated content and flag consequential AI applications, establishing baseline transparency requirements that structure the information available during service use.
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"Microsoft commits to transparency about when users are interacting with AI systems, including disclosure of AI-generated content, notification when AI is being used in consequential contexts, and provision of meaningful information about AI system capabilities and limitations to enable informed user decisions.Excerpt from Microsoft's Responsible AI Report 2025
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This provision establishes Microsoft's operational obligations to provide transparency mechanisms that inform users of AI system involvement and functionality, establishing disclosure requirements as a standard practice across AI-enabled services.
Users receive notice when interacting with AI systems and obtain information about AI capabilities and limitations; the provision requires Microsoft to disclose AI-generated content and flag consequential AI applications, establishing baseline transparency requirements that structure the information available during service use.
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