Microsoft’s big U-turn Copilot is no longer a professional assistant, but an entertainment tool, users surprised

News India Live, Digital Desk: The world’s leading tech company Microsoft has taken a decision regarding its AI chatbot Copilot which has created a stir in the technical world. Microsoft has secretly made a major change in its Terms of Service and has now declared ‘Copilot’ as an ‘Entertainment Tool’ i.e. a means of entertainment. Till now it was being promoted as a powerful ‘productivity tool’ and ‘professional assistant’, but this sudden change has raised many questions among users and experts. What changed in the terms? According to Microsoft’s updated ‘Supplemental Terms’, the company has clearly written that “Online Services are for entertainment purposes only; these online services do not constitute any professional advice. Are.” This simply means that if you rely solely on Copilot for coding, legal advice, medical information or financial calculations, Microsoft will not take any responsibility for its accuracy. Why did Microsoft take this U-turn? Experts believe that the main reason behind this step is legal protection. AI Hallucinations: AI chatbots often give wrong or fabricated information (Hallucinations). By calling it an ‘entertainment tool’, Microsoft wants to protect itself from lawsuits that the company may face due to misinformation. Accuracy not guaranteed: If a user invests on Copilot’s advice or takes a medical decision and suffers a loss, Microsoft can now argue in court that it was only for entertainment. Cost and resources: It is extremely expensive and technically difficult to keep AI 100% accurate all the time. On users What will be the impact? This ‘U-turn’ of Microsoft has given the biggest blow to those users who were using Copilot for their office work, email drafting and research. Lack of trust: Now users will have to fact-check every information given by Copilot twice. Question on professional use: Will companies now allow their employees to use such a tool which the manufacturer itself is calling a means of ‘entertainment’ Is it?Competition: Rivals such as Google (Gemini) and OpenAI (ChatGPT) could take advantage of this situation, although they also carry similar legal warnings.