- Microsoft’s Copilot terms of service, last updated October 24, 2025, state the product is “for entertainment purposes only” and warn users not to rely on it for important advice.
- A Microsoft spokesperson told PCMag the language is legacy and will be updated in the company’s next revision, without providing a timeline.
- OpenAI and xAI carry comparable disclaimers, advising users against treating AI outputs as factual truth.
- The disclosure surfaced on social media as Microsoft actively markets Copilot to corporate customers as a business productivity tool.
What Happened
Microsoft’s terms of service for Copilot, reported by TechCrunch on April 5, 2026, include language stating that the product is “for entertainment purposes only,” warning users it “can make mistakes” and may not work as intended. The terms, which were last updated on October 24, 2025, advise users not to rely on Copilot “for important advice” and to use it “at your own risk.” The language began circulating on social media this week, drawing attention to the divergence between Microsoft’s legal characterization of the product and its commercial positioning.
Why It Matters
The disclosure arrives as Microsoft has been aggressively pursuing enterprise contracts for Copilot, marketing it as a productivity layer integrated across Microsoft 365 and pitched directly at corporate customers. The gap between how AI companies market their products and how they legally characterize those same products in terms of service has drawn growing scrutiny from regulators and enterprise procurement teams who may rely on capability claims when signing contracts.
As Tom’s Hardware noted in its coverage, Microsoft is not unique in this legal posture. OpenAI’s terms caution users not to treat outputs as “a sole source of truth or factual information,” while xAI’s terms state users should not rely on outputs as “the truth.”
Technical Details
The operative Copilot terms of service page was last updated October 24, 2025. The specific disclaimer text reads in full: “Copilot is for entertainment purposes only. It can make mistakes, and it may not work as intended. Don’t rely on Copilot for important advice. Use Copilot at your own risk.”
A Microsoft spokesperson told PCMag: “As the product has evolved, that language is no longer reflective of how Copilot is used today and will be altered with our next update.” The company did not specify when the updated terms would be published or what replacement language is under consideration. The terms page itself does not distinguish between consumer and enterprise tiers of the product.
Who’s Affected
Corporate customers who have signed agreements with Microsoft for Copilot integrations may find the “entertainment purposes only” framing at odds with the reliability and productivity assurances made in Microsoft’s sales materials and public documentation. The disclaimer applies equally to individual users on the free-tier Copilot product.
The pattern of broad liability disclaimers across major AI platforms — including OpenAI, xAI, and now Copilot — indicates that the legal architecture governing AI outputs remains significantly more cautious than the marketing language accompanying those same products.
What’s Next
Microsoft has confirmed to PCMag that a terms of service update is forthcoming but has provided no timeline or specifics. Until that revision is published, the October 2025 “entertainment purposes only” language remains the operative legal characterization of the Copilot product under its terms of use.
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