Several law firms and legal tech providers may have overlooked a key detail that could affect the security of confidential data when integrating their systems with Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service. As per the fine print in the service agreement, Microsoft employees are authorized to manually review certain prompts.
According to insider information shared with Legaltech News, stakeholders in the legal sector may have rushed into leveraging the AI advancements that Azure OpenAI Service offers, thereby missing details that have the potential to expose sensitive information.
The full extent of this situation is currently unknown due to the article being behind a paywall. However, we recommend all legal professionals who use the Azure OpenAI Service to re-examine their agreements with Microsoft to mitigate potential risks.