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The clause links Microsoft's governing principles directly to the non-discrimination objective across both AI development and deployment.
Interpretive note: The clause states that principles 'guide' development rather than establishing an enforceable obligation or specifying which personal characteristics are covered. The reference to 'these principles' requires prior context to be fully interpreted.
Microsoft's AI systems are developed and deployed under principles requiring equal treatment and prohibition of discrimination based on personal characteristics.
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The clause links Microsoft's governing principles directly to the non-discrimination objective across both AI development and deployment.
Microsoft's AI systems are developed and deployed under principles requiring equal treatment and prohibition of discrimination based on personal characteristics.
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