# Bad Influence story: Microsoft builds synthetic enterprise data to test Copilot without customer data

Active · 2 articles · 2 sources · First reported 10-30 09:05. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/b54eb908-c99e-4da8-9f5a-2751c3f43961

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Latest update (11-10 13:55): Microsoft builds synthetic enterprise environments to test Copilot without customer data

Overview: Microsoft Research has created an Industry Evaluation Data Generation Platform that builds synthetic enterprise environments, according to a post from its @MSFTResearch account. The environments include simulated employees, meetings, emails, documents, and industry-specific workflows.

Microsoft says the environments let it evaluate Copilot at scale in realistic business scenarios while preserving customer data privacy.

Coverage timeline (newest first):
1. 11-10 13:55 · Microsoft Research · [Microsoft builds synthetic enterprise environments to test Copilot without customer data](https://badinfluence.news/items/qpv5qh8k1vck9njsgv7levb7y)
2. 10-30 09:05 · Microsoft Research (from the company) · [Microsoft builds synthetic enterprise data to evaluate Copilot without customer data](https://badinfluence.news/items/tv7ujtgcr2d7ukwx5r3q099q8)
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