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After ChatGPT, US Congress bans use of Microsoft's AI tool Copilot for staff members
Priya Singh, Business Today, 2024
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- A news report, dated April 1, 2024, on the House of Representatives memo that barred staff from using Microsoft Copilot on government-issued devices. It relays the memo's reasoning and a Microsoft statement.
- How much weight it carries
- Secondary reporting of an Axios story about the memo. We could not open the Axios original because it blocked automated access, so the quotes depend on this report's accuracy. The memo itself was not published in the text we read.
Facts taken from this source
- In 2024 the US House of Representatives barred staff from using Microsoft Copilot on their government-issued devices.
“The staff members will not be able to use Copilot on their government-issued devices.” (Paragraph on the House memo)
- The House memo that restricted Copilot gave as its reason the risk of data leaking to unauthorized cloud services.
“The memo stated concerns regarding potential risk of data leak to unauthorised cloud services.” (Paragraph on the memo's reasons)