Microsoft says Copilot isn't just 'for entertainment purposes' after its terms of service language goes viral
Microsoft stands out in how its terms of use describe the limitations of its flagship generative AI tool. Dilara Irem Sancar/Anadolu via Getty Images Microsoft said it will update Copilot's terms of use after they went viral. Users highlighted terms that said Copilot is "for entertainment purposes only." Microsoft said the phrasing "is legacy language" that dates back to when Copilot was part of Bing. Microsoft is making sure its Copilot Terms of Use no longer steal the show. The tech giant said it will be updating its user agreement after viral posts pointed out that Copilot said it is "for entertainment purposes only," a far cry from how Microsoft has sold its AI tool. "The 'entertainment purposes' phrasing is legacy language from when Copilot originally launched as a search companion service in Bing," a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement, first published by PCMag. "As the product has evolved, that language...