Microsoft Is Changing the Game — Are You Ready?

At ShowPRO Productions, we know how much trust matters when technology is involved. Just like we protect the integration of live events and the customer experience, we believe it’s just as important to help our network and clients stay informed — and safe — about risks in the digital space too.

Now, let’s get real for a second.

Concern #1: Your data is training their AI.

Every click, file, and message you run through Microsoft can now be used to build their AI models. That means they’re learning from you — from your work, your habits, even your business data — and then turning around and packaging that into products they sell. It’s like you’re giving them free training material… while they charge others for the results.

Concern #2: You lose legal power.

If you’re in the U.S., forget class-action lawsuits. Everything goes through binding arbitration now. Translation? If something goes wrong, your options to fight back are very limited.

Concern #3: Your data can vanish.

If your account goes inactive — one year for Outlook or OneDrive, two years for other services — poof, your files can be deleted. Imagine losing critical emails, projects, or memories just because you didn’t log in.

So here’s the bigger picture: these aren’t small tweaks. They affect how much control you really have online. And while Microsoft can publish these changes without ever picking up the phone, we know how much accountability matters.

At ShowPRO, we can’t stop Big Tech from rewriting the rules, but what we can do is make sure that when you put your trust in us — whether it’s live events, AV, or technology — you get real people, real accountability, and real protection of your experience.

Ask yourself:

👉 When was the last time you were able to get someone from Microsoft on the phone about your concerns?

👉 Who’s really accountable when policies like this change without true transparency?

We do not give them permission to learn from the strategies, designs, frameworks, processes, equations, and metrics that we create behind the systems we design and deliver. We’re often obligated to use Microsoft products because our customers require them — especially for fixed installations and live events. But it’s a serious concern that, under these new terms, Microsoft can observe, record, and learn from those very systems.That’s a red flag. And we believe other businesses should be aware of it and stand their ground.

How should businesses respond to this? And are you comfortable with Microsoft copying the way you operate and turning it into their own advantage?