check before: 2025-06-01
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 admin center
Platform:
Developer, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Links:
Details:
As an AI Admin, you manage agents with various capabilities including creating and overseeing Copilot connections that index data in Graph and perform actions, controlling which makers can build these connections and regulating the data sources used, maintaining observability over all connections, approving or denying agents, pre-installing them without requiring consent, and viewing them in Microsoft 365 admin center integrated apps page.
Change Category:
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
Scope:
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2025-05-02
updated:
2025-05-02
MS workload name
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
summary for non-techies**
The AI Admin role in Microsoft 365 Copilot is responsible for managing AI agents by creating and overseeing connections to Microsoft Graph, regulating data sources, maintaining observability, and approving or denying agents to ensure effective and secure use within an organization.
Direct effects for Operations**
Data Security Risks
Without proper preparation, the introduction of AI Admin roles may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, as agents can index and manage data sources without adequate oversight.
- roles: AI Admin, Data Protection Officer
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2021/06/24/understanding-data-security-in-the-age-of-ai/, https://www.csoonline.com/article/3611230/the-risks-of-ai-in-the-enterprise.html
User Experience Disruption
If changes are implemented without training or communication, users may face confusion or disruptions in their workflows due to new AI functionalities and permissions that they are not familiar with.
- roles: End Users, IT Support Staff
- references: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2021/06/14/how-ai-is-changing-the-way-we-work/?sh=5c1c1e4e1b5d, https://www.gartner.com/en/information-technology/insights/ai-in-the-workplace
Configutation Options**
XXXXXXX ... paid membership only
explanation for non-techies**
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
** AI generated content. This information must be reviewed before use.
a free basic plan is required to see more details. Sign up here
A cloudsocut.one plan is required to see all the changed details. If you are already a customer, choose login.
If you are new to cloudscout.one please choose a plan.
Last updated 2 weeks ago
