Microsoft has pledged to assume legal responsibility for any copyright infringement over material generated by the artificial intelligence software it offers to businesses in Word, PowerPoint and its coding tools, as concerns mount over potential clashes with content owners.
The US tech giant on Thursday committed itself to paying any legal costs for commercial customers who are sued for using tools or any output generated by AI.
Microsoft will protect paying customers of its $19-a-month GitHub Copilot, which creates computer code with generative AI, as well as Microsoft 365 Copilot, which applies AI to products including Word, Teams and PowerPoint. The 365 Copilot is still being tested by a select few businesses.