Update re: Microsoft and training data
We recorded 3 claims from this post. 1 was checked against evidence. 2 can’t be checked. Read the post at its source.
Claims from this post (3)
In the order they appear in the post. Each quotation is the speaker’s words in this post. A label such as “Supported” or “Can’t be checked” is the claim’s current assessment; its page has the evidence and the reasons.
Assessment: UnresolvedSaid
“This is certainly logically possible, though not well-explained elsewhere in Microsoft’s documentation, such as this which says (vaguely) that ”connected experiences [may] use machine learning services to … Analyze Data…” among others things.”
What we tested: Microsoft's documentation does not clearly explain whether Connected Services data is used to train its large language models, despite saying connected experiences may use machine learning to analyze data.
Assessment: Can’t be checkedSaid
“Absent a clear statement in the Terms of Service, I personally remain uncertain.”
What we tested: Without a clear statement in Microsoft's Terms of Service, Marcus says he personally remains uncertain whether Microsoft uses customer data from Microsoft 365 to train large language models.
Assessment: Can’t be checkedSaid
“I would appreciate further, on-the-record clarification from a named member of the company, resolving the appearance of possible contradiction.”
What we tested: Marcus says he would appreciate further on-the-record clarification from a named Microsoft employee, resolving the appearance of possible contradiction between the spokesperson's denial that Microsoft 365 customer data trains large language models and Microsoft's documentation about connected experiences analysing data.