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Microsoft quietly buried 'for entertainment purposes only' in Copilot's Terms of Use
(www.xda-developers.com)
this post was submitted on 05 Apr 2026
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The article seems to be focussing on the "making bad decisions" aspect - i.e. "don't use it for anything important".
I wonder if this is also an attempt to limit IP liability in case someone claims that copilot reproduced copyrighted/patented material?
Obviously entertainment is also full of copyrighted material but the payouts aren't usually quite as big as patent claims.
I mean their TOS literally says "... we can’t promise that any Copilot’s Responses won’t infringe someone else’s rights (like their copyrights, trademarks, or rights of privacy) or defame them. You are solely responsible if you choose to publish or share Copilot’s Responses ...."