Microsoft's AI in its own terms: "use Copilot at your own risk"

Sounding off: Microsoft's confidence in its own AI appears tempered by caution, at least in the legal fine print surrounding its Copilot software. Despite positioning Copilot as a cornerstone of its push to embed AI across Windows and enterprise tools, the company's own documentation makes clear users shouldn't rely on it for anything serious.

The Copilot terms of use, updated last October, draw clear limits around what the software is meant to do. The document states Copilot is for entertainment purposes only, adding that "it can make mistakes, and it may not work as intended." More notably, Microsoft explicitly advises against relying on it for important decisions, warning: "Use Copilot at your own risk."

This language stands out against the company's broader messaging. Microsoft has heavily promoted Copilot through Copilot+ PCs and deep integration into Windows 11 and its productivity apps. While liability disclaimers are standard ...