Microsoft: Copilot is for entertainment purposes only

Microsoft has updated its Copilot terms of service, emphasizing that the AI is a personal companion that can make mistakes. Users are urged to exercise judgment and verify information before taking action based on AI responses.
IF YOU LIVE IN (OR YOUR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS IN) THE UNITED STATES, PLEASE READ THE BINDING ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER IN SECTION 15 OF THE MICROSOFT SERVICES AGREEMENT. IT AFFECTS HOW DISPUTES RELATING TO THESE TERMS ARE RESOLVED.
Welcome to Copilot, your personal AI companion!
These Terms explain how you can use Copilot. By using Copilot, you agree to these Terms. Please read them carefully before you start using Copilot.
WHEN & WHERE THESE TERMS APPLY
These Terms apply to your use of “Copilot,” which includes:
- The standalone Copilot apps on your computer or mobile device
- The Copilot service we offer at copilot.microsoft.com, copilot.com, and copilot.ai
- Conversations you have with Copilot through other Microsoft apps and websites
- Conversations you have with Copilot through third-party apps and platforms
- Other Copilot-branded apps and services that link to these Terms
These Terms don’t apply to Microsoft 365 Copilot apps or services unless that specific app or service says that these Terms apply.
DEFINITIONS
Certain words and phrases we use in these Terms have a particular meaning:
- Words like “ you”, “your” and “yours” mean you, the person accessing and using Copilot. - Words like “ we”, “us”, and “our” means Microsoft, the company that offers Copilot, as well as the related companies we own or control and the companies and people that work on our behalf. - A “ Prompt” is the content – text, audio, images, files, voice, or video – that you send to or share with Copilot. - A “ Response” is the content that Copilot sends to or shares with you. Some Responses might include “Creations” – original content or works of art that Copilot creates in response to your Prompts. - “ Your Content” means the Prompts and Responses that are part of your conversations with Copilot, but it doesn’t include any content we separately own (like Xbox gaming clips, for example). - “ Actions” refers to the automated set of tasks that Copilot takes on your behalf at your request. - “ Services” is defined in the Microsoft Services Agreement. Copilot is a Service under that Agreement.
WHO CAN USE COPILOT
You need to be old enough to use Copilot – usually at least 13, but sometimes 18 or older, depending on your country’s laws. Because laws vary by country, Copilot isn’t available everywhere.
If you’re under 18, or if you use Copilot without logging in, we might turn off o
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