Microsoft has established two internal bodies — the Office of Responsible AI and the AETHER Committee — to oversee the ethical development and deployment of its AI systems.
Microsoft's internal AI governance bodies are responsible for ensuring its AI principles are implemented in practice — but consumers have no direct access to these bodies and cannot file complaints or request reviews through them.
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Compare across platforms →The existence of dedicated internal AI governance bodies shows Microsoft has invested in AI oversight, but these are internal structures with no external accountability to consumers or regulators.
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Internal AI governance bodies engage the EU AI Act Art. 9 (quality management system requirement for high-risk AI providers), GDPR Art. 5(2) (accountability principle requiring demonstrable compliance), ISO/IEC 42001 (AI Management System standard), and NIST AI RMF Govern function. The existence of these bodies is relevant evidence for regulatory compliance assessments by EU DPAs and the EU AI Office. (2)
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