Microsoft Denies Using Office Data for AI Amid Scraping Allegations

Microsoft has refuted claims that it uses data from Microsoft 365 apps like Word and Excel to train its AI models. The company clarified that the "Connected Experiences" feature, which has been on by default since 2019, is not used for AI training but rather to enhance productivity features such as co-authoring and grammar suggestions. Users can manage these settings to control their data usage. Microsoft emphasized that its AI features in Microsoft 365 rely on simpler machine learning algorithms, not large language models.