Microsoft on Wednesday denied claims that it uses customer data from its Microsoft 365 applications, including Word and Excel, to train artificial intelligence models.

Microsoft says it isn’t using customer data from its Microsoft 365 apps to train its AI models. The clarification addresses reports circulating online in the last few weeks claiming Microsoft required Word and Excel users to opt out of training the company’s AI systems.

Following concerns that Microsoft is using connected experiences in its office apps to train its AI language models, the company clarified that worries are unfounded.

Microsoft has aggressively added AI-powered Copilots to nearly all its products, but that doesn't necessarily mean your data is being used to train their models. Why it matters: You won't know how much data you might be sharing with Microsoft's AI developers unless you dig into the firm's policies and know your options.

You can now speak with Copilot for free. It doesn’t matter if you’re based out of the United States or you’re on the free plan, Copilot Voice is now rolling out to everyone. Back in September, much before Microsoft officially announced the reworked Copilot,

Autonomous agents, consumption-based infrastructure, and improved governance were the key themes at Microsoft Ignite 2024.

Now, a new feature from Microsoft will allow video meeting attendees to hear speakers “talk” in a different language with help from AI. Microsoft unveiled Tuesday a new AI interpreter that can ...

A digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica has been created using artificial intelligence to explore one of the world’s most important monument’s.

Microsoft unveiled Aurora in June, an AI model that draws on atmospheric data. The company said in a blog post introducing the model that a team of researchers developed it to forecast in the most challenging conditions, for regions without much data and during extreme weather scenarios.

Recall takes snapshots of PC activity to let users query their history using artificial intelligence, enabled by a neural processing unit (NPU) on Copilot+ PCs. Originally slated for release in June, the Recall preview was delayed multiple times as Microsoft addressed security and privacy concerns related to the feature.