Overview

• Multiple outlets, citing the Wall Street Journal, report Microsoft will license Harvard Health Publishing content for Copilot’s responses to health queries.
• A Copilot update expected as soon as this month is reported to be the first release reflecting the Harvard-sourced medical content.
• Sources say Microsoft will pay Harvard a licensing fee for access to consumer health information from Harvard Health Publishing.
• Microsoft’s Dominic King said the goal is for Copilot to deliver answers closer to what a medical practitioner would provide.
• Journalists note the move fits a broader strategy to diversify beyond OpenAI, with Microsoft also using Anthropic’s Claude and developing in‑house models, while Microsoft declined to comment and Harvard did not immediately respond.