Contractors Review Private and Explicit Copilot AI Prompts

Human contractors working for Microsoft are regularly reviewing users' private Copilot AI prompts and uploaded images—including sexually explicit and disturbing requests, sometimes involving real people. Internal documents show these reviewers are tasked with assessing how well Copilot fulfills these prompts, not filtering out inappropriate content. Many prompts involve non-consensual, sexualized, or otherwise harmful scenarios, exposing reviewers to upsetting material.

• Contractors regularly review Copilot user prompts and images
• Many reviewed prompts are sexually explicit or disturbing
• Some prompts involve real people or sexualized cartoon characters
• Reviewers assess output quality, not flagging inappropriate content
• Internal message boards show distress among contractors