check before: 2025-06-01
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Purview Information Protection, Teams
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Mac, Online, US Instances, World tenant
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Change type:
Feature update, User impact, Admin impact
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NOTE: If you are a Microsoft Teams customer (not a Microsoft Teams Premium customer), we are sending this message to you because this new setting will take effect automatically for any user assigned a Microsoft Teams Premium or Microsoft 365 Copilot license, even if your organization previously didn't have these licenses. Therefore, we recommend all organizations review this message, regardless of your organization's current license status.
Coming soon: We will add a new Microsoft PowerShell policy setting called SpeakerAttributionBYOD to csTeamsAIPolicy for Microsoft Teams Premium users. This setting gives IT admins more control over speaker attribution in BYOD (bring your own device) scenarios. NOTE: This setting will be enabled by default when the feature rolls out.
This setting allows organizations to manage how speaker attribution is used in meetings where users join via personal devices, helping enhance the in-meeting and post-meeting experience with features like speaker labels (Speaker 1, Speaker 2, etc.) and Microsoft 365 Copilot in shared spaces (meetings, chat). To access Copilot features, a Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required.
This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 488301.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by mid-June 2025.
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Created:
2025-04-10
updated:
2025-04-10
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Teams is introducing a Speaker Attribution feature for users with Microsoft Teams Premium or Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses, automatically enabled in June 2025, allowing organizations to manage it via a new PowerShell policy setting called SpeakerAttributionBYOD.
Direct effects for Operations**
Speaker Attribution in BYOD
Automatic enabling of speaker attribution may lead to confusion among users unfamiliar with the feature, impacting meeting dynamics and user experience.
- roles: IT Admin, End User
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/use-microsoft-teams-intelligent-speakers-to-identify-in-room-participants-in-a-meeting-transcription-a075d6c0-30b3-44b9-b218-556a87fadc00#bkmk_setupvoiceprofile, https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/rooms/voice-and-face-recognition
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Increased Complexity in Meetings
The introduction of speaker labels may complicate the meeting experience for users who are not accustomed to such features, potentially leading to misunderstandings.
- roles: End User, Meeting Organizer
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/teams/get-csteamsaipolicy?view=teams-ps, https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/teams/set-csteamsaipolicy?view=teams-ps
Impact on Meeting Transcriptions
Automatic speaker attribution may lead to inaccuracies in meeting transcriptions if users are not properly enrolled or identified, affecting the reliability of meeting records.
- roles: End User, Compliance Officer
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?searchterms=488301, https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/rooms/voice-and-face-recognition
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User Experience with Copilot Features
Users may experience a learning curve with new Copilot features that rely on speaker attribution, potentially reducing productivity during meetings.
- roles: End User, Team Leader
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/rooms/voice-and-face-recognition, https://support.microsoft.com/office/use-microsoft-teams-intelligent-speakers-to-identify-in-room-participants-in-a-meeting-transcription-a075d6c0-30b3-44b9-b218-556a87fadc00#bkmk_setupvoiceprofile
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Administrative Overhead
IT admins may face increased workload to manage and configure the new settings post-rollout, especially if users encounter issues or require training.
- roles: IT Admin, Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/teams/get-csteamsaipolicy?view=teams-ps, https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/teams/set-csteamsaipolicy?view=teams-ps
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