An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: AI skeptics aren't
the only ones warning users not to unthinkingly trust models' outputs
-- that's what the AI companies say themselves in their terms of
service. Take Microsoft, which is currently focused on getting
corporate customers to pay for Copilot. But it's also been getting
dinged on social media over Copilot's terms of use, which appear to
have been last updated on October 24, 2025. "Copilot is for
entertainment purposes only," the company warned. "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." Microsoft described
the terms of service as "legacy language," saying it will be updated.
Tom's Hardware notes that similar AI warnings remain common across the industry, with companies like OpenAI and xAI also cautioning users not
to treat chatbot output as "the truth" or as "a sole service of truth
or factual information."
