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thunfischonMastodon1d ago
The little devil on my shoulder wants me to tell you about https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/copilot/copilot-flex-routing
Apparently #Microsoft is not able to get enough compute within EU datacenters to handle #Copilot requests.
Instead, it will do "Flex-Routing", which processes some requests in non-EU datacenters. This is Opt-Out. The only notification was an e-mail to Admins. If they missed that, companies might be leaking PII outside of the EU from tomorrow on.
Get your GDPR Nightmare letters ready!
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Analysis Summary
Microsoft's EU Copilot service will route AI processing requests outside the EU during peak demand periods by default for tenants created after March 25, 2026, with admins able to disable it. The core facts are accurate — processing does move outside the EU, the setting is opt-out by default, and Microsoft notified admins — but the post overstates the PII risk by omitting that Microsoft encrypts data in transit and at rest and stores most data within the EU boundary. The framing as an imminent 'nightmare' also skips that companies have already had time to review settings and can disable flex routing anytime through the admin center.
Claims Analysis (5)
“Microsoft is not able to get enough compute within EU datacenters to handle Copilot requests”
Microsoft's own documentation confirms flex routing exists to 'help maintain a consistent Copilot experience' during peak demand, implying capacity constraints. The phrasing suggests inability to meet demand within EU infrastructure.
“Flex-Routing processes some requests in non-EU datacenters”
Microsoft documentation explicitly states: 'LLM inferencing may occur in the United States, Canada, or Australia during times of peak demand.'
“This is Opt-Out”
Documentation states flex routing is 'on by default for eligible tenants that were created after March 25, 2026' and admins can disable it. This is functionally opt-out for new tenants.
“The only notification was an e-mail to Admins”
Microsoft documentation mentions 'Message Center' notifications and encourages admins to check settings, but does not specify email as sole notification channel. Notification completeness cannot be independently confirmed.
“companies might be leaking PII outside of the EU from tomorrow on”
Microsoft explicitly states data is 'encrypted in transit and at rest' and that stored data remains in EU Data Boundary 'except for limited pseudonymized data' for security purposes. The claim overstates risk by omitting encryption and pseudonymization safeguards.
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