Pundit ClaimsAI claims by Gary Marcus and Ed Zitron, with the evidence

Update re: Microsoft and training data

We recorded 2 claims from this post. 2 can’t be checked. Read the post at its source.

Claims from this post (2)

In the order they appear in the post. Each quotation is the speaker’s words in this post. A label such as “Supported” or “Can’t be checked” is the claim’s current assessment; its page has the evidence and the reasons.

  1. Assessment: Can’t be checkedSaid

    Observation

    “Absent a clear statement in the Terms of Service, I personally remain uncertain.”

    Our reading: Without a clear statement in Microsoft's Terms of Service, Marcus says he personally remains uncertain whether Microsoft uses customer data from Microsoft 365 to train large language models.

    No horizon

    Qualifier: absent a clear statement in the Terms of Service

  2. Assessment: Can’t be checkedSaid

    Recommendation or value judgment

    “I would appreciate further, on-the-record clarification from a named member of the company, resolving the appearance of possible contradiction.”

    Our reading: Marcus says he would appreciate further on-the-record clarification from a named Microsoft employee, resolving the appearance of possible contradiction between the spokesperson's denial that Microsoft 365 customer data trains large language models and Microsoft's documentation about connected experiences analysing data.

    No horizon

    Qualifier: on-the-record, from a named member of the company