Microsoft (Azure OpenAI / Copilot)
Azure OpenAI Service, M365 Copilot
Microsoft Azure AI services and the Copilot family across M365, GitHub, and Windows.
Microsoft (Azure OpenAI / Copilot) vs AWS Bedrock vs Google Vertex AI / Gemini on three load-bearing dimensions.
| Field | Microsoft (Azure OpenAI / Copilot) | AWS Bedrock | Google Vertex AI / Gemini |
|---|---|---|---|
| No-train default | Azure OpenAI and Copilot: customer data not used to train base models | Customer data in Bedrock not used to train base foundation models | Vertex AI: customer data not used to train base models. Consumer Gemini: distinct policy. |
| IP indemnity | Customer Copyright Commitment (Sept 2023) | Uncapped IP indemnity for covered Bedrock services | Indemnified Generative AI Services (capped, named services) |
| Retention default | 30 days for abuse monitoring (Azure OpenAI). Eligible customers can apply for zero-retention. | Not retained beyond inference unless customer enables logging | Vertex 30 days default; configurable lower |
Acceptable Use Policy for Online Services
Azure OpenAI and Copilot: customer data not used to train base models
Customer owns Outputs
Customer Copyright Commitment (Sept 2023)
30 days for abuse monitoring (Azure OpenAI). Eligible customers can apply for zero-retention.
Standard Microsoft product lifecycle policy applies
Responsible AI Standard v2
Public AI strategic partnerships tracked by Anteroom that involve Microsoft (Azure OpenAI / Copilot). Each row links to the primary-source-anchored deal page with structural read and pattern instances.
- Microsoft ↔ OpenAIstrategic_investrestructuredannounced 2025-10-28
Microsoft-OpenAI restructured partnership (OpenAI PBC, Microsoft ~27%/$135B, $250B Azure commitment)
- Palantir Technologies ↔ Microsoftsovereignactiveannounced 2024-08-08
Palantir to run Foundry, Gotham, Apollo, AIP on Azure Government Secret/Top Secret clouds with Azure OpenAI
- Microsoft ↔ Mistral AIstrategic_investactiveannounced 2024-02-26
Microsoft takes EUR 15M stake in Mistral and hosts Mistral Large on Azure
No structural changes recorded yet for this vendor. When a change in any of the 7 commitments is detected, a row appears here with the old value, the new value, the effective date, and the primary source.
Not legal advice. Not a substitute for negotiating the actual MSA. The Commitments tracker quotes from public-source vendor documents and links to the original; counsel reviewing a deal still has to read the contract in front of them.