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This provision establishes Microsoft's procedural obligations regarding AI system design and evaluation. It creates an operational framework requiring bias identification and mitigation activities during system development and assessment phases.
Users of Microsoft AI systems operate under terms where the company has committed to evaluate systems for bias and work toward equitable outcomes across demographic groups. The provision describes the design and evaluation mechanisms Microsoft commits to implementing, rather than creating specific user rights or restrictions.
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Compare across platforms →"Microsoft commits to designing and evaluating AI systems to identify and mitigate unfair bias, ensure equitable outcomes across demographic groups, and avoid AI-generated discrimination on the basis of protected characteristics including race, gender, disability, age, and other legally protected attributes.Excerpt from Microsoft's Responsible AI Report 2025
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This provision establishes Microsoft's procedural obligations regarding AI system design and evaluation. It creates an operational framework requiring bias identification and mitigation activities during system development and assessment phases.
Users of Microsoft AI systems operate under terms where the company has committed to evaluate systems for bias and work toward equitable outcomes across demographic groups. The provision describes the design and evaluation mechanisms Microsoft commits to implementing, rather than creating specific user rights or restrictions.
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