check before: 2025-06-01
Product:
Defender, Defender for Office 365, Defender XDR, Teams
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is introducing AI-powered explanations for email submission results, enhancing clarity on why messages are classified as spam, phishing, or clean. This feature will roll out globally from late June to mid-July 2025 and is available by default. No admin action is required.
Details:
We're introducing a new AI-powered capability in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 that enhances the explainability of email submission results. This feature uses large language models (LLMs) to generate clear, human-readable rationales for why a submitted message was classified as spam, phishing, or clean.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 488098.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 and expect to complete by mid-July 2025.
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Created:
2025-06-20
updated:
2025-06-20
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 will introduce an AI feature between late June and mid-July 2025 that automatically provides explanations for email classifications as spam, phishing, or clean, enhancing transparency in email security decisions without requiring any action from administrators.
Direct effects for Operations**
AI-Powered Explanations for Email Classifications
Users may experience confusion or frustration if they do not understand the new AI-generated explanations for email classifications, leading to potential misinterpretation of spam and phishing threats.
- roles: End Users, IT Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-office-365/submissions-result-definitions, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=488098
Changes in Submission Workflows
Without preparation, users may not be aware of the new submission workflows and how to access AI-generated explanations, resulting in inefficient use of the Microsoft Defender portal and increased support requests.
- roles: End Users, IT Support Staff
- references: https://security.microsoft.com/reportsubmission, https://security.microsoft.com/
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