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This provision establishes a gating mechanism within Microsoft's service delivery framework, creating a review step for high-risk AI applications before customer deployment. The operational significance is that customers cannot access certain capabilities without passing Microsoft's predetermined review process.
Interpretive note: The specific categories of sensitive uses and the criteria applied in the additional review process are not fully detailed in this document, creating uncertainty about scope and application.
Customers seeking to deploy AI capabilities designated as sensitive uses must obtain approval through Microsoft's review process before access is granted. The terms condition deployment of these capabilities on completion of this additional review requirement.
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"We've developed guidelines for when AI technologies should and shouldn't be used. We call these sensitive uses, and they cover areas where the potential for harm is high. For some sensitive uses, we require additional review before our customers can access or deploy an AI capability.— Excerpt from Microsoft's Responsible AI
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This provision establishes a gating mechanism within Microsoft's service delivery framework, creating a review step for high-risk AI applications before customer deployment. The operational significance is that customers cannot access certain capabilities without passing Microsoft's predetermined review process.
Customers seeking to deploy AI capabilities designated as sensitive uses must obtain approval through Microsoft's review process before access is granted. The terms condition deployment of these capabilities on completion of this additional review requirement.
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