Microsoft has created two internal bodies to oversee its AI practices: the Office of Responsible AI, which sets and enforces internal rules, and the Aether Advisory Committee, which advises leadership on AI ethics questions.
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These governance structures define the internal oversight mechanisms Microsoft states it has in place for AI accountability, which is relevant to assessing whether adequate human oversight exists over AI systems that affect consumers and business customers.
The existence of the Office of Responsible AI and Aether Advisory Committee represents Microsoft's stated accountability infrastructure for AI products, though neither body is described as providing external complaint or redress mechanisms for individual consumers or business customers.
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"To ensure accountability across the company, Microsoft established the Office of Responsible AI, which sets the rules of the road through our Responsible AI Standard and coordinates the implementation of our responsible AI approach across the company. We also established an Aether Advisory Committee, an advisory body composed of senior Microsoft employees that advises leadership on responsible AI questions, challenges, and opportunities.Excerpt from Microsoft's Responsible AI Report 2025
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Internal governance body structures of this type are relevant under the EU AI Act's human oversight requirements and under emerging AI accountability frameworks in multiple jurisdictions.
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These governance structures define the internal oversight mechanisms Microsoft states it has in place for AI accountability, which is relevant to assessing whether adequate human oversight exists over AI systems that affect consumers and business customers.
The existence of the Office of Responsible AI and Aether Advisory Committee represents Microsoft's stated accountability infrastructure for AI products, though neither body is described as providing external complaint or redress mechanisms for individual consumers or business customers.
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