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Oct 9, 2025 12:00 PM

Microsoft Partners With Harvard Medical School To Bolster AI Sources: Report

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has partnered with Harvard Medical School to access its consumer health content on specific diseases and wellness topics, as the tech giant looks to diversify its artificial intelligence (AI) sources.  

Boost Copilot, Reduce OpenAI Reliance

The upcoming version of Copilot, slated for release this month, will draw on material from Harvard Health Publishing to deliver answers on medical and wellness topics, as part of the company’s broader strategy to reduce its dependence on ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Microsoft will pay Harvard a licensing fee under the new partnership.

Microsoft's health AI head, Dominic King, told WSJ that ...