Microsoft · Responsible AI · View original document ↗

Office of Responsible AI Governance Body

Low severity Unique · 0 of 325 platforms
Share 𝕏 Share in Share 🔒 PDF
Monitor governance changes for Microsoft Create a free account to receive the weekly governance digest and monitor one platform for governance changes.
Create free account No credit card required.

This analysis describes what Microsoft's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The creation of a dedicated governance body creates organizational accountability structures for AI ethics review and policy implementation. The office functions as the institutional framework through which Microsoft executes its stated responsible AI commitments and oversight obligations.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

This provision establishes internal governance procedures that shape how Microsoft develops, deploys, and monitors AI systems users interact with. The office's oversight functions may inform the design, safety testing, and ethical review processes applied to AI products and services.

How other platforms handle this

Anthropic Medium

We may use Materials to provide, maintain, and improve the Services and to develop other products and services, including training our models, unless you opt out of training through your account settings. Even if you opt out, we will use Materials for model training when: (1) you provide Feedback to...

OpenAI Medium

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED 'AS IS.' EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW, WE AND OUR AFFILIATES AND LICENSORS MAKE NO WARRANTIES (EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE) WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES, AND DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTIC...

Google Medium

Promoting privacy and security, and respecting intellectual property rights.

See all platforms with this clause type →

Monitoring

Microsoft has changed this document before.

Receive same-day alerts, structured change summaries, and monitoring for up to 10 platforms.

Start Watcher free trial Or create a free account →
▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
"
Establish an Office of Responsible AI to oversee ethics and governance.

— Excerpt from Microsoft's Responsible AI

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
GDPR
European Union
Texas AI Act
Texas, USA
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Responsible AI
Entity
Microsoft
Document last updated
March 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 27, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000020
Document ID
CA-D-00003
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
17d4b7dd772937329cdd57fe4bced78e38fc42b1260d418279febdf8127cc1d7
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 08:55 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Microsoft
Document: Responsible AI
Record ID: CA-P-000020
Captured: 2026-04-27 08:55:46 UTC
SHA-256: 17d4b7dd77293732…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/microsoft/responsible-ai/office-of-responsible-ai-governance-body/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Low
Categories

Other risks in this policy

Related Analysis

Professional Governance Intelligence

Need to monitor specific governance provisions?

Professional includes provision-level monitoring, governance timelines, regulatory mapping, and audit-ready analysis.

Arbitration clauses AI governance Data rights Indemnification Retention policies
Start Professional free trial

Or start with Watcher →

Built from archived source documents, structured governance mappings, and historical version tracking.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Microsoft's Office of Responsible AI Governance Body clause do?

The creation of a dedicated governance body creates organizational accountability structures for AI ethics review and policy implementation. The office functions as the institutional framework through which Microsoft executes its stated responsible AI commitments and oversight obligations.

How does this clause affect you?

This provision establishes internal governance procedures that shape how Microsoft develops, deploys, and monitors AI systems users interact with. The office's oversight functions may inform the design, safety testing, and ethical review processes applied to AI products and services.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Microsoft?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Microsoft.