534607 – Microsoft Viva: Engage: Detect moderated themes in images

Product:

Microsoft Viva

Platform:

Web, World tenant

Status:

In development

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Details:

Engages theme moderation feature is a powerful AI tool to monitor and moderate content. With this update, images can now match to themes, just like text.

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Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview

Created:
2025-11-27

updated:
2026-01-22

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summary for non-techies**

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Direct effects for Operations**

Content Moderation Failure
If the new image theme moderation feature is implemented without proper preparation, there may be a failure to accurately detect and moderate inappropriate content, leading to the display of harmful or offensive images to users.
   - roles: Content Moderators, End Users
   - references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2021/02/02/introducing-microsoft-viva-an-integrated-employee-experience-platform/, https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-viva-blog/what-s-new-in-microsoft-viva-engage/ba-p/2671230

User Experience Disruption
The introduction of the image theme moderation feature without adequate testing may disrupt user experience by causing delays in content loading or incorrect theme associations, leading to confusion and frustration among users.
   - roles: End Users, IT Support
   - references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2021/02/02/introducing-microsoft-viva-an-integrated-employee-experience-platform/, https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-viva-blog/what-s-new-in-microsoft-viva-engage/ba-p/2671230

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explanation for non-techies**

Microsoft Viva has introduced a new feature within its Engage platform that enhances the way content is monitored and moderated. This update leverages artificial intelligence to extend theme moderation capabilities beyond text to include images as well. To understand this change, consider how a librarian categorizes books. Traditionally, a librarian might organize books based on their titles and descriptions, ensuring they are placed in the correct section of the library. Similarly, Engage has been able to analyze and categorize text content to ensure it aligns with specific themes or guidelines.

With the new update, Engage can now perform a similar task with images. Imagine the librarian now has the ability to look at the cover of a book and instantly know which section it belongs to, without needing to read the title or description. This is akin to what Engage's theme moderation feature does with images. It can "see" the image and determine if it matches certain themes or topics, just as it would with text.

This capability is particularly useful for organizations that need to ensure their content aligns with specific branding, compliance, or community standards. By automatically detecting themes in images, Engage helps maintain consistency and appropriateness across all forms of content, reducing the manual effort required to review and moderate images.

In summary, Microsoft Viva's Engage now offers a more comprehensive content moderation tool by including images in its theme detection process. This development simplifies the task of ensuring that all content, whether text or visual, adheres to the desired themes and standards.