MC1102774 – Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management: Use Generative AI app activities as policy triggers (archived)

Product:

Copilot, Purview, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview compliance portal, Purview Information Protection, Purview Insider Risk Management

Platform:

Online, Web, World tenant

Status:

Launched

Change type:

New feature, User impact, Admin impact

Links:

484083

Details:

Summary:
Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management will allow generative AI app activities to be used as policy triggers, enhancing flexibility and precision. Public preview starts in early July 2025, with general availability in late September 2025. Admins should review and update policies accordingly. More details can be found in the Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 484083.

Details:
We will enhance Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management: by allowing generative AI app activities to be used as triggers in Risky AI usage policies. This enables organizations to define specific conditions that bring users into policy scope based on their interactions with generative AI tools. These activities will continue to contribute to risk scoring.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 484083.
[When this will happen:]
Public Preview: We will begin rolling out early July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late September 2025 and expect to complete by late September 2025.

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Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview

Created:
2025-06-25

updated:
2025-06-25

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summary for non-techies**

Microsoft is updating its Purview Insider Risk Management tool to include generative AI application activities as triggers for risk management policies, with a public preview starting in July 2025 and general availability by late September 2025, allowing organizations to flag potentially risky AI tool usage while ensuring user privacy through pseudonymization.

Direct effects for Operations**

Policy Misconfiguration
Without proper preparation, existing policies may not align with the new triggers, leading to either over-enforcement or under-enforcement of insider risk policies.
   - roles: IT Admin, Compliance Officer
   - references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/insider-risk-management-policy-templates#risky-ai-usage-preview, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=484083

User Experience Disruption
Users may face unexpected scrutiny or restrictions based on their generative AI usage, leading to confusion and potential frustration if they are not informed about the changes.
   - roles: End User, Team Leader
   - references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/insider-risk-management-policy-templates#risky-ai-usage-preview, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=484083

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