Humans reading Copilot prompts alarmed
The gist
Human contractors reviewing Microsoft Copilot prompts say they are flooded with sexual and disturbing requests.
The exposure raises privacy questions for consumer Copilot users whose uploads are reviewed.
How it unfolded
- Sep 28, 2026404 Media reports, based on internal contractor documents, that human contractors hired to improve Microsoft's Copilot are reviewing users' prompts and uploaded images, including lewd or sexually explicit photo editing requests.
- Sep 28, 2026SSBCrack News reports contractors face a high volume of inappropriate and explicit requests, raising concerns about user privacy and the ethics of AI-generated content.
- Sep 28, 2026Gadget Review reports contractors hired to rate AI edit quality were exposed to sexualized uploads that were undisclosed to users at the point of submission.