Microsoft pledges to defend Copilot customers against copyright lawsuits
Microsoft is promising to defend customers of its Copilot AI assistant against copyright lawsuits, the company said in a statement Thursday.
Customers are worried that outputs from the generative AI assistant could infringe on copyright law, putting them at risk of legal claims, Microsoft said. To address those concerns, the company pledged to “defend the customer” and pay any judgments or settlements incurred as a result of lawsuit.
The Copilot Copyright Commitment applies to customers that use the “guardrails and contents” built into its software products, Microsoft said.