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What is a Transparency Note?
An AI system includes not only the technology, but also the people who use it, the people who will be affected by it, and the environment in which it's deployed. Creating a system that is fit for its intended purpose requires an understanding of how technology works, what its capabilities and limitations are, and how to achieve the best performance. Microsoft's Transparency Notes help you understand how our AI technology works, the choices system owners can make that influence system performance and behavior, and the importance of thinking about the whole system, including the technology, the people, and the environment. You can use Transparency Notes when developing or deploying your own system or share them with the people who will use or be affected by your system.
Microsoft's Transparency Notes are part of a broader effort at Microsoft to put our AI Principles into practice. To find out more, see the Microsoft AI principles.
The basics of Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub AI assistant
Founders Hub AI-powered assistant simplifies Microsoft support and technical guidance into one spot to save time and resources. AI assistant is a feature within Founders Hub that uses Azure OpenAI and other generative AI features powered by the Azure OpenAI Service to help you quickly answer your questions about how to navigate Founders Hub, build with Azure, take best advantage of Founders Hub benefits, and more. It can:
- Help you understand your Azure credit offer and all the benefits Founders Hub has to offer
- Recommend Azure services to use depending on what your startup is looking to build
- Guide you through the Founders Hub experience from your first to your last day with us
Use the prefilled prompts or enter your own questions to get answers.
How to use Founders Hub AI assistant
Once signed into Founders Hub, the AI assistant is located at the top of page next to the gear icon and indicated by two diamonds. First-time users are presented with a display window explaining AI assistant and asked to consent to the AI assistant supplemental terms. To agree, select "Try the AI assistant". Once complete, you're presented with three suggestions:
- Redeem: Help me redeem my Azure
- Get More: Show me how to get more Azure credits
- Recommend: Tell me which Azure services to use
You can use any of these buttons to get help from AI Assistant. You can also use the open text field to ask a question or make a request.
AI assistant Limitations
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub AI assistant includes preview, beta, or other prerelease features, services, software, or regions offered by Microsoft.
AI assistant has some limitations that you should be aware of:
- AI assistant uses Azure OpenAI Service, which offers industry-leading coding and language AI models to help you find answers faster. It may give you irrelevant suggestions that don't match the problem you're trying to solve. If you find content that doesn't match your question, send us feedback so we can make it better.
- The AI assistant is only available in English. The quality and accuracy of answers provided in other languages isn't supported. Write your questions in English for the best results.
- AI assistant references publicly available documentation on Microsoft Learn and basic information about a Founders Hub account to generate answers to questions. AI assistant doesn’t have access to, nor can it make changes to an Azure environment or services.
- You may use AI Assistant only in accordance with the Microsoft for Startups Program Agreement, the Product Terms governing your use of the Online Services, applicable product documentation, and these Supplemental Terms.
Privacy
AI assistant may be subject to reduced or different security, compliance, and privacy commitments, as further explained in the Microsoft Privacy Statement, Microsoft Trust Center, the Product Terms, the Microsoft Products and Services Data Protection Addendum (“DPA”), and any other notices provided with AI Assistant.
The following terms in the DPA don't apply to AI assistant unless otherwise specified: Data Security and HIPAA Business Associate. You shouldn't use AI assistant to process Personal Data or other data that is subject to heightened legal or regulatory requirements.
Microsoft stores your question draft to evaluate the accuracy of the suggestions. The Microsoft Privacy Statement explains how to access and control your data and how Microsoft uses your personal data.
Data Use
The AI assistant references publicly available information on Microsoft Learn to generate answers. The AI assistant also uses Founders Hub program data like Azure credit usage and benefit redemption to provide personalized answers. This data is not personal data and isn't shared with others.