Australia sues Microsoft over 'misleading' AI offer

The software giant is accused of making 'false or misleading' statements to around 2.7 million Australians who subscribe by auto-renewal to Microsoft 365 plans, which include a suite of online Office services. — Bloomberg

SYDNEY: Australia's competition watchdog accused Microsoft on Oct 27 of misleading people into paying for its AI assistant Copilot.

The authority said it had filed a suit in the Federal Court against Microsoft Australia and its parent Microsoft Corp.