Microsoft: Copilot AI is for ‘entertainment purposes only,’ not ‘important advice’

Microsoft: Copilot AI is for ‘entertainment purposes only,’ not ‘important advice’

By Chance Townsend
Publication Date: 2026-04-06 17:44:00

Microsoft has positioned Copilot as a serious tool that can be used as an all-purpose digital assistant, even introducing a new class of laptops: Copilot+ PCs.

But within Microsoft’s updated Copilot terms of service — effective October 24, 2025 — is a line that should give pause to anyone using the company’s AI assistant for anything more consequential than sorting a list.

The fine print reads: “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.”

The terms go further, noting that Microsoft makes no warranty that Copilot’s responses won’t infringe on someone else’s rights, and that users are…