{"id":4558,"date":"2026-09-01T08:01:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/?post_type=reports&#038;p=4558"},"modified":"2026-09-24T06:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:20:26","slug":"transparency-report","status":"publish","type":"reports","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/topics\/responsible-ai\/reports\/transparency-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Responsible AI Transparency Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull microsoft-breakpoint-id-vng3zywns has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-11a3232a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"vng3zywns\">\n<div data-bi-an=\"hero\" data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-deep-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color 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Because generative AI applications increasingly link multiple models, tools, and data sources and agentic systems add greater interconnection, action, and autonomy, risk is increasingly shaped by access, permissions, memory, and use over time, requiring more dynamic governance.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details wp-container-content-5fd69529 is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary data-bi-ehn=\"Exposure to AI misuse increases\" data-bi-hn=\"Exposure to AI misuse increases\" data-bi-cn=\"Toggle\" data-bi-ct=\"button_toggled\" data-bi-ecn=\"Toggle\">Exposure to AI misuse increases<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As AI technologies have become more accessible and capable, malicious actors have increasingly used them to scale fraud, impersonation, deepfakes, and socially engineered attacks. These technologies can enable more realistic attacks at scale, disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups and eroding trust in AI.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary data-bi-ehn=\"AI regulation evolves rapidly\" data-bi-hn=\"AI regulation evolves rapidly\" data-bi-cn=\"Toggle\" data-bi-ct=\"button_toggled\" data-bi-ecn=\"Toggle\">AI regulation evolves rapidly<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regulatory activity continues to intensify, with new legislation emerging as existing requirements shift to enforcement. 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-responsible-ai-report-sarah-1920x1080_tbmnl_en-us.avif\" class=\"wp-block-microsoft-videos-playlist__item-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"   \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-microsoft-videos-playlist__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-microsoft-videos-playlist__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSarah Bird\u200b\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-microsoft-videos-playlist__item-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChief Product Officer of Responsible 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class=\"wp-block-microsoft-videos-playlist__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-microsoft-videos-playlist__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndrea Harrison\u200b\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-microsoft-videos-playlist__item-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCOO, Office of the CTO\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-an=\"Overview\" data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-lavender-mist-gradient-background has-background microsoft-breakpoint-id-oinc9b69k has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"overview\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"oinc9b69k\">\n<div 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wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6adc3387ea9ef&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#hero\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"Responsible AI Transparency Report\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\" data-bi-id=\"Responsible AI Transparency Report\">\n\t\t\t\tResponsible AI Transparency Report\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toc-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" 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has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">Overview<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-55r5x0w71 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"55r5x0w71\">\n<h2 id=\"building-trust-at-scale\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-4-xl-fluid-font-size\">Scaling adaptable governance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">AI has the potential to benefit people, organizations, and communities in every part of the world if we earn and sustain trust in how we develop and deploy AI. 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Microsoft combined clinical and safety evaluations, credible-source grounding, accessibility reviews, and a phased release to support responsible deployment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-secondary-alt\"><a data-bi-ct=\"button\" data-bi-cn=\"Read case study\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read case study<svg class=\"ignite-wp-icon ignite-wp-icon--rendered\" style=\"width: 1em;\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"5.337 5.336 13.326 13.326\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M18.663 18.337h-2V8.75l-9.912 9.912-1.414-1.414 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data-bi-cn=\"Responsible AI Transparency Report\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tResponsible AI Transparency Report\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toc-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6adc33881b091&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#overview\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"Overview\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tOverview\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toc-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" 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is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-01e3c730 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"v3zfccxn8\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-body-medium-fluid-font-size microsoft-breakpoint-id-4ufevsx0s is-content-justification-right is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-86780261 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"4ufevsx0s\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">Responsible AI TRANSPARENCY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-purple-color has-light-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">Governing the AI tech stack<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-55r5x0w71 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"55r5x0w71\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-4-xl-fluid-font-size\">Meeting the agentic moment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">AI systems are evolving, becoming more capable and interconnected, and executing multi-step actions. Linking together multiple models, tools, services, and applications to complete increasingly complex tasks expands the risk landscape.<br><br>In response, we strengthened our governance approach. This evolution includes a comprehensive re-engineering of our Responsible AI Standard, enabling agility as AI capabilities and risks continue to emerge, as well as a focus on practical tools to enable our customers and the ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-segoe-sans-font-family has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\">How we&#8217;ve adapted the Responsible AI Standard to an evolving landscape<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-r8k5b2ol6 is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-35a616a9 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"r8k5b2ol6\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-6nnymj7n9 wp-container-content-7d4755b8 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"6nnymj7n9\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-elements-13\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--purple);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">Developer and deployer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two new chapters in the Standard clearly separate developer and deployer responsibilities, reflecting how AI moves from development into real-world use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-6nnymj7n9 wp-container-content-7d4755b8 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"6nnymj7n9\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-elements-14\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--purple);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">AI tech stack<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Requirements are now tailored across AI models, platform services, and applications, and safeguards match how agentic capabilities weave through the AI tech stack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-6nnymj7n9 wp-container-content-7d4755b8 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"6nnymj7n9\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-elements-15\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--purple);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">Risk\u2011based rules<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Standard now separates core requirements from scenario\u2011specific ones, applying additional safeguards where AI use poses higher potential risk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-6nnymj7n9 wp-container-content-7d4755b8 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"6nnymj7n9\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-elements-16\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--purple);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">Security-aligned<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The refreshed Standard integrates previously standalone policies and more closely aligns with security requirements like the <a data-bi-cn=\"Security Development Lifecycle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/securityengineering\/sdl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Security Development Lifecycle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignwide microsoft-breakpoint-id-m87g3rnyg has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4aa0c132 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"m87g3rnyg\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-vewpzrmwb is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"vewpzrmwb\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-css wp-container-content-b864c3d2 wp-custom-css-fcb52dda\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10240\" height=\"10240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-4.png\" alt=\"A recruiter interviews a job applicant in an open office space. \" class=\"wp-image-4634\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 51%\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-xl-fluid-font-size wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a wp-block-paragraph\">MAI-Image-1 and Image-2 generate high-quality images from text prompts. This case study shows how Microsoft supports safe deployment by layering training, testing, filtering, and monitoring safeguards across the model and product lifecycle.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-vewpzrmwb has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"vewpzrmwb\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-c9763a5f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10240\" height=\"10240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-4.png\" alt=\"A recruiter interviews a job applicant in an open office space. \" class=\"wp-image-4634\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 51%\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-xl-fluid-font-size wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a wp-block-paragraph\">MAI-Image-1 and Image-2 generate high-quality images from text prompts. This case study shows how Microsoft supports safe deployment by layering training, testing, filtering, and monitoring safeguards across the model and product lifecycle.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-secondary-alt\"><a data-bi-ct=\"button\" data-bi-cn=\"Read case study\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read case study<svg class=\"ignite-wp-icon ignite-wp-icon--rendered\" style=\"width: 1em;\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"5.337 5.336 13.326 13.326\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M18.663 18.337h-2V8.75l-9.912 9.912-1.414-1.414 9.912-9.912H5.663v-2h13v13Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-body-large-fluid-font-size microsoft-breakpoint-id-04nk1fqzs has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"04nk1fqzs\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-segoe-sans-font-family has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\">Agentic capabilities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft\u2019s AI technologies span the technology stack\u2014from models to the platforms that support their deployment to the applications that bring AI to life for users.<br><br>Agentic capabilities apply across layers of the AI tech stack. AI agents and multi-agent systems are enabled by models that are optimized for agentic use and may operate as part of platform services or applications, performing multi-step tasks by managing how models interact with tools, data, or environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The updated Responsible AI Standard sets requirements that address how agentic capabilities weave through the AI tech stack and integrates appropriate safeguards throughout the AI lifecycle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full flex-no-shrink wp-container-content-3cb39bf3 block-visibility-hide-small-screen\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AI-Tech-Stack-AI-Applications-e1787780227956.png\" alt=\"Layered AI stack showing AI models, AI platform services, and AI applications, with agentic capabilities spanning all layers.\" class=\"wp-image-4601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AI-Tech-Stack-AI-Applications-e1787780227956.png 600w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AI-Tech-Stack-AI-Applications-e1787780227956-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-m87g3rnyg has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4aa0c132 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"m87g3rnyg\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull microsoft-breakpoint-id-ug1z84yct layout-two-column-small-image is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ebc5bfba wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ug1z84yct\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ah0vy1i0m is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ah0vy1i0m\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-css wp-container-content-b864c3d2 wp-custom-css-14f2457f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10240\" height=\"10240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-3.png\" alt=\"Meeting on the go.\" class=\"wp-image-4633\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;object-position:45% 49%\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-xl-fluid-font-size wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft built Copilot Cowork to agentically complete workplace tasks across Microsoft 365, combining user approvals, permission-based access, safety guardrails, and phased deployment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ah0vy1i0m has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ah0vy1i0m\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-c9763a5f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10240\" height=\"10240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-3.png\" alt=\"Meeting on the go.\" class=\"wp-image-4633\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;object-position:45% 49%\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-xl-fluid-font-size wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft built Copilot Cowork to agentically complete workplace tasks across Microsoft 365, combining user approvals, permission-based access, safety guardrails, and phased deployment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-secondary-alt\"><a data-bi-ct=\"button\" data-bi-cn=\"Read case study\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read case study<svg class=\"ignite-wp-icon ignite-wp-icon--rendered\" style=\"width: 1em;\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"5.337 5.336 13.326 13.326\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M18.663 18.337h-2V8.75l-9.912 9.912-1.414-1.414 9.912-9.912H5.663v-2h13v13Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-warm-white-color has-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-mw8vbdzwd wp-elements-17 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8c087944 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"mw8vbdzwd\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--warm-white);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">The bottom line<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As AI capabilities advance, new risks are emerging, and the importance of dynamic governance across the AI lifecycle is growing\u2014informing how we fundamentally refreshed our Responsible AI Standard and strengthened our readiness to operationalize it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-an=\"Using AI Responsibly\" data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-lavender-mist-gradient-background has-background microsoft-breakpoint-id-oinc9b69k has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"using-ai-responsibly\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"oinc9b69k\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignwide microsoft-breakpoint-id-5ujj05jwq layout-sidebar-layout is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ab82ad47 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"5ujj05jwq\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-5f3nr9ldx is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"5f3nr9ldx\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-76ls3pj4j is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow wp-container-7 is-position-sticky\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"76ls3pj4j\" data-sticky-until=\"#equipping-the-ai-ecosystem\">\n<div class=\"table-of-contents wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-table-of-contents\" data-wp-interactive=\"microsoft-table-of-contents\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 is-style-headline wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6adc3388420f3&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#hero\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"Responsible AI Transparency Report\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tResponsible AI Transparency Report\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toc-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6adc33883f03d&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#overview\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"Overview\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tOverview\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toc-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6adc33883ef97&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\tScaling adaptable governance\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6adc33883f9ac&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#meeting-the-agentic-moment\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"Governing the AI tech stack\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tGoverning the AI tech stack\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toc-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6adc33883f90d&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\tMeeting the agentic moment\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6adc3388402cf&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#using-ai-responsibly\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"Using AI responsibly\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tUsing AI responsibly\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toc-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6adc338840236&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\tLessons from deploying 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wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"v3zfccxn8\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-body-medium-fluid-font-size microsoft-breakpoint-id-4ufevsx0s is-content-justification-right is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-86780261 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"4ufevsx0s\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-18 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">Responsible AI Transparency<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-purple-color has-light-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-19 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">Using AI Responsibly<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-55r5x0w71 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"55r5x0w71\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-4-xl-fluid-font-size\">Lessons\u2028from deploying AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Our commitment to responsible AI extends beyond the AI technologies that Microsoft builds and operates. The updated Responsible AI Standard introduces a new Deployer Chapter that establishes requirements for how we deploy third-party AI applications at Microsoft, helping ensure risks are managed and people remain at the center of deployment decisions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-s8s7n8kn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"s8s7n8kn2\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-segoe-sans-font-family has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\">Key steps in our AI deployment governance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-r8k5b2ol6 is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-35a616a9 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"r8k5b2ol6\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-6nnymj7n9 wp-container-content-7d4755b8 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"6nnymj7n9\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-elements-20\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--purple);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">Assess<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assess the provider&#8217;s documentation for the application&#8217;s capabilities, limitations, safeguards, and monitoring features to support responsible deployment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-6nnymj7n9 wp-container-content-7d4755b8 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"6nnymj7n9\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-elements-21\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--purple);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">Deploy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Review deployment-specific risks, implement mitigations and oversight, and ensure that AI supports human judgment and accountability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-6nnymj7n9 wp-container-content-7d4755b8 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"6nnymj7n9\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-elements-22\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--purple);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">Detect and respond<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monitor performance, user feedback, and incidents after launch to identify issues, take corrective action, and continuously improve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-6nnymj7n9 wp-container-content-7d4755b8 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"6nnymj7n9\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-elements-23\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--purple);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">Inform<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inform users to support responsible use, including about the application\u2019s intended uses and limitations and the safeguards we\u2019ve implemented.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"388\" height=\"111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Executive-Summary-deployer-visual\u0393Ci.svg\" alt=\"Workflow showing Assess, Deploy, and Inform stages, with Detect and Respond as a continuous activity spanning deployment and communication.\" class=\"wp-image-4600\" style=\"width:900px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-m87g3rnyg has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4aa0c132 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"m87g3rnyg\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ug1z84yct layout-two-column-small-image is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ug1z84yct\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-y5omd6eot is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"y5omd6eot\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-css wp-container-content-b864c3d2 wp-custom-css-9b5851c7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10240\" height=\"10240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-2.png\" alt=\"GitHub Copilot: AI that builds with you\" class=\"wp-image-4635\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-xl-fluid-font-size wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft uses GitHub Copilot to accelerate software development while applying responsible AI practices, including phased deployment, human oversight, and integrated security safeguards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-y5omd6eot has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"y5omd6eot\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-c9763a5f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10240\" height=\"10240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-2.png\" alt=\"GitHub Copilot: AI that builds with you\" class=\"wp-image-4635\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-xl-fluid-font-size wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft uses GitHub Copilot to accelerate software development while applying responsible AI practices, including phased deployment, human oversight, and integrated security safeguards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex 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wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8c087944 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"mw8vbdzwd\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--warm-white);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">The bottom line<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As AI adoption grows, Microsoft is advancing responsible deployment practices to assess risks, implement safeguards, support informed use, and monitor AI system performance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-an=\"Building Together\" data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-lavender-mist-gradient-background has-background microsoft-breakpoint-id-oinc9b69k has-global-padding 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data-sticky-until=\"#equipping-the-ai-ecosystem\">\n<div class=\"table-of-contents wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-table-of-contents\" data-wp-interactive=\"microsoft-table-of-contents\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 is-style-headline wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6adc338860b49&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#hero\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"Responsible AI Transparency Report\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tResponsible AI Transparency Report\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toc-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6adc33885dd63&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#overview\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"Overview\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tOverview\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toc-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6adc33885dcc3&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\tScaling adaptable governance\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6adc33885e68f&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#meeting-the-agentic-moment\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"Governing the AI tech stack\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tGoverning the AI tech stack\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toc-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6adc33885e5f4&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\tMeeting the agentic moment\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6adc33885efe1&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#using-ai-responsibly\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"Using AI responsibly\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tUsing AI responsibly\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toc-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6adc33885ef46&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\tLessons from deploying AI\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" 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wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"4ufevsx0s\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-25 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">Responsible AI Transparency<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-purple-color has-light-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-26 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">Building Together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-55r5x0w71 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"55r5x0w71\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-4-xl-fluid-font-size\">Investing in standards and tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Our commitment to responsible AI extends to how we support and learn from the ecosystem. We invest to prepare customers, partners, and the public to use AI technologies that are trustworthy and beneficial and to strengthen our feedback loops with experts and user communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-r8k5b2ol6 is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-35a616a9 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"r8k5b2ol6\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-6nnymj7n9 wp-container-content-7d4755b8 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"6nnymj7n9\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-elements-27\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--purple);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">Advancing research<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft invests in foundational research and collaborative partnerships to strengthen the methodologies that underpin responsible AI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-6nnymj7n9 wp-container-content-7d4755b8 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"6nnymj7n9\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-elements-28\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--purple);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">Developing standards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft actively contributes to industry and multistakeholder forums to rapidly advance the shared practices, tools, and standards needed to define and implement effective AI governance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-6nnymj7n9 wp-container-content-7d4755b8 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"6nnymj7n9\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-elements-29\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--purple);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">Equipping customers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft invests in compliance, tools, and training to help customers and partners innovate with AI while advancing governance, security, and accountability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-6nnymj7n9 wp-container-content-7d4755b8 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"6nnymj7n9\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-elements-30\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--purple);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">Supporting communities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft partners globally to strengthen AI literacy, support young people and older adults, and advance how AI reflects the needs and perspectives of people around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-6nnymj7n9 wp-container-content-7d4755b8 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"6nnymj7n9\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-elements-31\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--purple);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">Learning from others<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft tunes into everyday users, AI developers, and experts in AI and other domains, helping ensure our AI governance practices reflect broad experiences and insights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-m87g3rnyg has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4aa0c132 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"m87g3rnyg\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ug1z84yct layout-two-column-small-image is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ug1z84yct\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-c309iw8iw is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"c309iw8iw\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-css wp-container-content-b864c3d2 wp-custom-css-be92432e\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10240\" height=\"10240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-1.png\" alt=\"Corporate executives discussing business in a conference room\" class=\"wp-image-4636\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;object-position:12% 60%\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-xl-fluid-font-size wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft has expanded our partnerships with government research institutions in the US, UK, Singapore, and Australia to further advance evaluation methodologies, better understand human-AI interaction risks, and support multilingual AI capabilities and safety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-c309iw8iw has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained 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is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-secondary-alt\"><a data-bi-ct=\"button\" data-bi-cn=\"Read more\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<svg class=\"ignite-wp-icon ignite-wp-icon--rendered\" style=\"width: 1em;\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"5.337 5.336 13.326 13.326\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M18.663 18.337h-2V8.75l-9.912 9.912-1.414-1.414 9.912-9.912H5.663v-2h13v13Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-warm-white-color has-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-mw8vbdzwd wp-elements-32 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8c087944 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"mw8vbdzwd\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--warm-white);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">The bottom line<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building and deploying AI responsibly requires collaboration. We contribute to and learn from the AI ecosystem to identify risks, build safeguards, and earn trust together.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-an=\"Navigate the report topics\" data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-deep-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-0z4yd1xt5 wp-elements-33 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-391ff070 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"additional-reports\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"0z4yd1xt5\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignwide microsoft-breakpoint-id-hmsgpw742 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"hmsgpw742\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-4-xl-fluid-font-size\">Navigate the report topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Take a deeper dive into our 2026 Responsible AI Transparency report. Navigate to specific sections of the report below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignwide microsoft-breakpoint-id-40cpnd68n is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-35a616a9 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"40cpnd68n\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-zmmx5lubk has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--clear-purple);border-top-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"zmmx5lubk\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-xl-fluid-font-size\"><a data-bi-cn=\"Foreward\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Foreward<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--clear-purple);border-top-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\"><a data-bi-cn=\"Key takeaways\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Key takeaways<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--clear-purple);border-top-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\"><a data-bi-cn=\"2026 trends: What&apos;s changing and how we&apos;re adapting\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 trends: What&#8217;s changing and how we&#8217;re adapting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-style-bordered-list is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ae0308d1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-text-alt\"><a data-bi-ct=\"button\" data-bi-cn=\"AI innovation and diffusion are accelerating\u2014even as gaps widen across geographies\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=5\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--warm-white);border-top-width:1px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AI innovation and diffusion are accelerating\u2014even as gaps widen across geographies<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-text-alt\"><a data-bi-ct=\"button\" data-bi-cn=\"Generative and agentic AI capabilities are expanding\u2014raising imperatives for observability and ...\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Generative and agentic AI capabilities are expanding\u2014raising imperatives for observability and control<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-text-alt\"><a data-bi-ct=\"button\" data-bi-cn=\"AI misuse is scaling\u2014increasing people\u2019s exposure to fraud, scams, and cyber exploits\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI misuse is scaling\u2014increasing people\u2019s exposure to fraud, scams, and cyber exploits<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-text-alt\"><a data-bi-ct=\"button\" data-bi-cn=\"People are turning to conversational AI for support\u2014amid growing awareness of risks\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People are turning to conversational AI for support\u2014amid growing awareness of risks<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-text-alt\"><a data-bi-ct=\"button\" data-bi-cn=\"AI regulation is evolving rapidly\u2014while trust remains a key adoption enabler\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI regulation is evolving rapidly\u2014while trust remains a key adoption enabler<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-zmmx5lubk has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--clear-purple);border-top-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"zmmx5lubk\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-xl-fluid-font-size\"><a data-bi-cn=\"How we develop, release, and operate AI responsibly\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How we develop, release, and operate AI responsibly<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-style-bordered-list is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ae0308d1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-text-alt\"><a data-bi-ct=\"button\" data-bi-cn=\"Summary of our risk management steps and progress over the last year\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=9\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--warm-white);border-top-width:1px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Summary of our risk management steps and progress over the last year<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-text-alt\"><a data-bi-ct=\"button\" data-bi-cn=\"Case studies across the AI tech stack\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Case studies across the AI tech stack<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-text-alt\"><a data-bi-ct=\"button\" data-bi-cn=\"Govern: Defining policies and driving implementation\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Govern: Defining policies and driving implementation<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-text-alt\"><a data-bi-ct=\"button\" data-bi-cn=\"Map: Identifying risks\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Map: Identifying risks<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-text-alt\"><a data-bi-ct=\"button\" data-bi-cn=\"Measure: Assessing risks and mitigations\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Measure: Assessing risks and mitigations<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-text-alt\"><a data-bi-ct=\"button\" data-bi-cn=\"Manage: Mitigating risks\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manage: Mitigating risks<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-text-alt\"><a data-bi-ct=\"button\" data-bi-cn=\"Release: Reviewing decisions to make AI technologies available\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Release: Reviewing decisions to make AI technologies available<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-text-alt\"><a data-bi-ct=\"button\" data-bi-cn=\"Post-release mapping, measuring, and managing\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/2026RAITransparencyReport#page=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Post-release mapping, measuring, and managing<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-zmmx5lubk has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--clear-purple);border-top-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"zmmx5lubk\">\n<h3 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Misra, J. Wang, S. McCullers, K. White, and J. L. Ferres, \u201cMeasuring AI Diffusion: A Population-Normalized Metric for Tracking Global AI Usage,\u201d Nov. 04, 2025,&nbsp;<em>arXiv<\/em>: arXiv:2511.02781.&nbsp;doi: 10.48550\/arXiv.2511.02781.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Farxiv.org%2Fabs%2F2511.02781&amp;data=05%7C02%7Chardyurs%40microsoft.com%7C3bb2a8e10bf74746400a08de4ed60a99%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C639034878358189435%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=obUF%2Bl9THO%2B02pEnkl6302Q00V%2BbHK62bVLksRDc2ZQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2511.02781<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"anchor\":\"fn:2\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:2\"><a href=\"#r2\">[2]<\/a> \u201cOpenAI Korea set to launch next month - The Korea Times.\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.koreatimes.co.kr\/business\/companies\/20250828\/openai-korea-set-to-launch-next-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.koreatimes.co.kr\/business\/companies\/20250828\/openai-korea-set-to-launch-next-month<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"anchor\":\"fn:3\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:3\"><a href=\"#r3\">[3]<\/a> S. Rai, L. Prinsloo, and H. Nyambura,&nbsp;\u201cChina\u2019s DeepSeek Is Beating Out OpenAI and Google in Africa (1).\u201d&nbsp;Bloomberg News.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/artificial-intelligence\/chinas-ai-ambitions-reach-africa-with-deepseek-push\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/artificial-intelligence\/chinas-ai-ambitions-reach-africa-with-deepseek-push<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"anchor\":\"fn:4\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:4\"><a href=\"#r4\">[4]<\/a> M. Joon-hyun, \u201cS. Korea is global No. 2 in paid ChatGPT users, OpenAI says. But does that mean&nbsp;anything?,\u201d The Korea Herald.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.koreaherald.com\/article\/10500190\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.koreaherald.com\/article\/10500190<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"anchor\":\"fn:5\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:5\"><a href=\"#r5-6\">[5]<\/a> \u201cPress Releases:&nbsp;Korea.net\u202f:&nbsp;The official website of the Republic of Korea.\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.korea.net\/Government\/Briefing-Room\/Press-Releases\/view?articleId=8243&amp;insttCode=A110439&amp;type=O&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.korea.net\/Government\/Briefing-Room\/Press-Releases\/view?articleId=8243&amp;insttCode=A110439&amp;type=O&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"anchor\":\"fn:6\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:6\"><a href=\"#r5-6\">[6]<\/a> \u201cAI Basic Act of the Republic of Korea.\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aibasicact.kr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/aibasicact.kr\/<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"anchor\":\"fn:7\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:7\"><a href=\"#r7\">[7]<\/a> \u201cSouth Korea investing&nbsp;$1.2 billion&nbsp;to teach AI from elementary school to the workplace,\u201d&nbsp;The Straits Times.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/asia\/east-asia\/south-korea-investing-1-2-billion-to-teach-ai-from-elementary-school-to-the-workplace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/asia\/east-asia\/south-korea-investing-1-2-billion-to-teach-ai-from-elementary-school-to-the-workplace<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"anchor\":\"fn:8\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:8\"><a href=\"#r8\">[8]<\/a> Marker-Inc-Korea\/Korean-SAT-LLM-Leaderboard.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Marker-Inc-Korea\/Korean-SAT-LLM-Leaderboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/github.com\/Marker-Inc-Korea\/Korean-SAT-LLM-Leaderboard<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"anchor\":\"fn:9\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:9\"><a href=\"#r9-11\">[9]<\/a> N.&nbsp;Canelakes,&nbsp;\u201cThe latest version of ChatGPT is passing formal exams left and right.\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/real-estate-tech\/chatgpt-passing-exams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/real-estate-tech\/chatgpt-passing-exams\/<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"anchor\":\"fn:10\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:10\"><a href=\"#r9-11\">[10]<\/a> \u201cChatGPT-4\u2019s SAT Score Prompts Discussion on Responsible AI Use in Education.\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/collegeprep.study.com\/sat-exam\/chatgpt-sat-score-prompts-discussion-on-responsible-ai-use.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/collegeprep.study.com\/sat-exam\/chatgpt-sat-score-prompts-discussion-on-responsible-ai-use.html<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"anchor\":\"fn:11\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:11\"><a href=\"#r9-11\">[11]<\/a> \u201cK.&nbsp;Leswing,&nbsp;\u201cOpenAI announces GPT-4, claims it can beat 90% of humans on the SAT,\u201d CNBC.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/03\/14\/openai-announces-gpt-4-says-beats-90percent-of-humans-on-sat.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/03\/14\/openai-announces-gpt-4-says-beats-90percent-of-humans-on-sat.html<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"anchor\":\"fn:12\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:12\"><a href=\"#r12-13\">[12]<\/a> \u201c\u2018Ghibli-style\u2019 images drive ChatGPT usage surge in Korea, setting daily record.\u201d&nbsp;The Korea Times.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.koreatimes.co.kr\/lifestyle\/trends\/20250401\/ghibli-style-images-drive-chatgpt-usage-surge-in-korea-setting-daily-record\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.koreatimes.co.kr\/lifestyle\/trends\/20250401\/ghibli-style-images-drive-chatgpt-usage-surge-in-korea-setting-daily-record<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"anchor\":\"fn:13\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:13\"><a href=\"#r12-13\">[13]<\/a> \u201cChatGPT image generation fuels user surge in S. Korea,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.donga.com\/en\/article\/all\/20250402\/5529166\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.donga.com\/en\/article\/all\/20250402\/5529166\/1<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"anchor\":\"fn:14\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:14\"><a href=\"#r14-15\">[14]<\/a> \u201cUAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence | The Official Platform of the UAE Government.\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/u.ae\/en\/about-the-uae\/strategies-initiatives-and-awards\/strategies-plans-and-visions\/government-services-and-digital-transformation\/uae-strategy-for-artificial-intelligence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/u.ae\/en\/about-the-uae\/strategies-initiatives-and-awards\/strategies-plans-and-visions\/government-services-and-digital-transformation\/uae-strategy-for-artificial-intelligence<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"anchor\":\"fn:15\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:15\"><a href=\"#r14-15\">[15]<\/a> \u201c2025 Edelman Trust&nbsp;Barometer_Insights&nbsp;Technology Sector_FINAL.pdf.\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edelman.com\/sites\/g\/files\/aatuss191\/files\/2025-02\/2025%20Edelman%20Trust%20Barometer_Insights%20Technology%20Sector_FINAL.pdf#page=5.00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.edelman.com\/sites\/g\/files\/aatuss191\/files\/2025-02\/2025%20Edelman%20Trust%20Barometer_Insights%20Technology%20Sector_FINAL.pdf#page=5.00<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"anchor\":\"fn:16\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:16\"><a href=\"#r16-17\">[16]<\/a> \u201cRegulatory sandboxes in the UAE | The Official Platform of the UAE Government.\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/u.ae\/fi\/about-the-uae\/digital-uae\/regulatory-framework\/regulatory-sandboxes-in-the-uae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/u.ae\/fi\/about-the-uae\/digital-uae\/regulatory-framework\/regulatory-sandboxes-in-the-uae<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"anchor\":\"fn:17\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:17\"><a href=\"#r16-17\">[17]<\/a> \u201cGolden visa | The Official Platform of the UAE Government.\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/u.ae\/pt\/information-and-services\/visa-and-emirates-id\/residence-visas\/golden-visa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/u.ae\/pt\/information-and-services\/visa-and-emirates-id\/residence-visas\/golden-visa<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"anchor\":\"fn:18\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:18\"><a href=\"#r18\">[18]<\/a> \u201cA look under the hood of DeepSeek\u2019s AI models doesn\u2019t provide all the answers.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencenews.org\/article\/ai-model-deepseek-answers-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.sciencenews.org\/article\/ai-model-deepseek-answers-training<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"anchor\":\"fn:19\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:19\"><a href=\"#r19-21\">[19]<\/a>&nbsp; \u201cDeepSeek vs ChatGPT: Which LLM is Better?\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/explodingtopics.com\/blog\/deepseek-vs-chatgpt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/explodingtopics.com\/blog\/deepseek-vs-chatgpt<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"anchor\":\"fn:20\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:20\"><a href=\"#r19-21\">[20]<\/a> \u201cChina\u2019s DeepSeek Is Beating Out OpenAI and Google in Africa,\u201d&nbsp;Bloomberg.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2025-10-22\/china-s-deepseek-pushes-into-africa-making-ai-accessible-to-millions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2025-10-22\/china-s-deepseek-pushes-into-africa-making-ai-accessible-to-millions<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"placeholder\":\"Add content to this area...\",\"anchor\":\"fn:21\"} -->\n<p id=\"fn:21\"><a href=\"#r19-21\">[21]<\/a> \u201cDeepSeek R1: Implications of a New AI Era for Africa,\u201d Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carnegieendowment.org\/posts\/2025\/03\/deepseek-ai-implications-africa?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/carnegieendowment.org\/posts\/2025\/03\/deepseek-ai-implications-africa?lang=en<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","_microsoft_post_content_prefix_content":"<!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><!-- wp:image {\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/microsoft-cela\/dist\https://www.microsoft.com/images\/ai-economy-institute-team-logo.png\" alt=\"Microsoft - 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