Microsoft welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Trustworthy AI Assessment List 2.0. developed by the European Commission’s High-Level Expert Group on AI. From past efforts to prioritize trustworthy computing and digital privacy to an emphasis on Responsible AI today, the company has consistently sought to move to a people-centered approach to technology development and deployment.

The Microsoft team responding to the Assessment List consisted of Kalyan Ayloo (Office365 Intelligence), Ilke Kaya (Outlook), Jacquelyn Krones (Office of Responsible AI), Cornelia Kutterer (EU Public Policy), Michael Phillips (Lead attorney to the Office of Responsible AI), Luke Stark (Research), Frank Torres (Office of Responsible AI) and Hanna Wallach (Research). The team had a variety of comments on the current draft, which it felt overall was a valuable and productive document.

Though this response focuses on suggestions for potential improvement, Microsoft congratulates the Commission for its work thus far. Microsoft has found the engagement process with the Assessment List tremendously useful in ensuring the company’s own internal work on AI standards, principles and practices are in alignment with those of the Commission, and we are excited to share expertise and research with the Commission going forward.