US EditionMicrosoft spent years pushing Copilot, but now it says don’t rely on it
The clause warns users not to rely on Copilot for important advice as Microsoft pushes the AI tool across Windows and Office apps.
- Microsoft Copilot Terms now label the tool as for "entertainment purposes only" under a section marked "IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES & WARNINGS," advising users not to rely on it for important decisions.
- Deeply integrated into Windows, Word, Excel, and Outlook, Microsoft has positioned Copilot as a productivity multiplier and an "AI companion" for professional work since 2023.
- Adoption figures reveal fewer than one in 30 eligible users pay for the tool, while 44.2% of lapsed users cite distrust of answers as their primary reason for stopping.
- A Microsoft spokesperson told PCMag the text is "legacy language" that no longer reflects how Copilot is used today and will be altered in the company's next update.
- While other firms like OpenAI and xAI use similar disclaimers, the gap between Microsoft's aggressive marketing and the legal fine print has sparked widespread confusion among users questioning the entire integration.
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Microsoft has placed a pass in the terms of use for its Chatbot Copilot, which identifies the AI as pure entertainment. Now the Techcommunity is energizing.
Microsoft's own ToS calls Copilot 'entertainment only' amid adoption slump
In short: Microsoft has spent billions building Copilot into every corner of its product lineup, pitching it as an indispensable AI co-worker. Its own Terms of Use tell a different story. A clause quietly buried in the document labels Copilot “for entertainment purposes only” and warns users not to rely on it for important advice. The […] This story continues at The Next Web
Microsoft now says Copilot AI is meant for entertainment purposes only, use at your own risk
Microsoft has updated the terms of use for its Copilot AI tools. The company states that Copilot is intended for “entertainment purposes only” and that one should use it at their own risk. Do note that Copilot is a product that is aimed at increasing productivity across various apps such as PowerPoint, Excel and more.
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