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Microsoft Copilot data privacy and human review
Overview
Reports have emerged regarding the handling of user data within Microsoft Copilot. Internal documents indicate that Microsoft utilizes hundreds of third-party human contractors to review user-uploaded photographs and text prompts. These reviewers evaluate the accuracy of AI-generated image edits, a process that has reportedly exposed contractors to sensitive and disturbing content, including sexually explicit material and non-consensual image modifications.
Microsoft has defended these practices, stating that data usage aligns with its terms of use to improve products. In response to privacy considerations, Microsoft provides settings for users to manage their data. Users can disable personalization and memory settings to prevent the AI from using previous interactions to shape future responses, though this does not automatically delete visible chat transcripts. Additionally, users can manage, download, or delete their prompt history through a privacy dashboard.
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[TECHNOLOGY] 2 sourcesMicrosoft Copilot privacy settings allow users to manage chat history and personalization
Microsoft Copilot users can manage privacy by disabling personalization settings to prevent the AI from using past conversation details to shape future responses.
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[TECHNOLOGY] 12 sourcesMicrosoft Copilot contractors review uncensored user photos and prompts
Internal documents show Microsoft contractors review uncensored Copilot user photos and prompts to grade AI accuracy, often encountering sensitive or sexually explicit content.
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