Users who receive a copyright complaint based on content they generate using Microsoft AI technology have less to worry about. The company now offers legal support in such cases.

A lot of AI has been trained with what the internet has to offer in terms of images and text. As a result, the line between original material and plagiarism is sometimes very vague, which can lead to problems. For example, OpenAI is on the verge of a copyright complaint from the New York Times. That’s why Microsoft is now introducing Copilot Copyright Commitment, a promise to its users to provide legal assistance if they face a copyright complaint over content they created with Microsoft AI.

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AI and copyright are still a somewhat unstable relationship. Earlier this year, Getty Images sued AI tool Stable Diffusion for unlawful data extraction and use.

Microsoft recognizes that users of its systems may sometimes be less inclined to use technologies such as Copilot. However, the company is committed to ensuring that customers can use the AI ​​assistant without having to worry about copyright restrictions.

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If you still have a problem, Copilot Copyright Commitment is now available. This means that Microsoft fundamentally assumes responsibility for AI-generated content that its users create. The philosophy behind it is that customers pay to use the technology, the protection is simply included in the price.

If a third party sues a commercial Microsoft customer for copyright infringement, the company will not only defend that customer but also cover any costs incurred. The prerequisite is that users always have the built-in filters and restrictions activated in the Microsoft products.

There are three reasons why Microsoft made this decision:

• They stand behind their customers when they use Microsoft products
• The attitude that as a company they have to address the concerns of the original content creators
• The belief in the built-in limitations to respect copyright

Microsoft emphasizes that it still does not claim ownership of things created by its AI. Copilot Copyright Commitment covers not only all Copilot applications, but also Bing Chat Enterprise. Of course, users who consciously try to generate copyright-infringing content cannot count on this support.