Microsoft states that it works to make its AI systems understandable, providing information about how they work, why they produce particular results, and what their limitations are.
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Transparency and explainability commitments describe what information Microsoft states it will provide about AI system behavior, which is relevant to consumers and enterprises seeking to understand or challenge AI-generated outputs.
Interpretive note: The transparency commitment uses aspirational language and does not specify the form, granularity, or accessibility of explanations, making it difficult to assess compliance with specific regulatory explainability requirements.
This commitment states that Microsoft works to ensure AI system outputs are interpretable and that information about AI capabilities and limitations is provided, though the document does not specify the form or granularity of explanations available to individual users.
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"AI systems should be understandable. We work to ensure that people understand how AI systems work, why they produce the results they do, and what their limitations are. We provide information about the capabilities and limitations of AI systems and work to ensure that AI system outputs are interpretable.Excerpt from Microsoft's Responsible AI Report 2025
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Transparency requirements for AI systems are engaged by GDPR Articles 13 and 14 regarding disclosure of automated processing, Article 22 regarding the right to meaningful information about automated decisions, and the EU AI …
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Transparency and explainability commitments describe what information Microsoft states it will provide about AI system behavior, which is relevant to consumers and enterprises seeking to understand or challenge AI-generated outputs.
This commitment states that Microsoft works to ensure AI system outputs are interpretable and that information about AI capabilities and limitations is provided, though the document does not specify the form or granularity of explanations available to individual users.
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