check before: 2025-09-01
Product:
Copilot, Copilot Chat, Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Teams
Platform:
Online, Teams And Surface Devices, Web, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces a new admin policy allowing specific roles to access harmful content in Copilot Chat, disabled by default. Rollout starts late September 2025. Admins can assign this policy to enable users to disable harmful content protection per conversation, requiring a Copilot license.
Details:
Updated September 19, 2025: We have updated the content with additional information OR resources.
This feature is designed to support specialized roles-such as legal, investigative, or moderation teams-where exposure to sensitive content may be necessary. It enables these users to reason over sensitive content using Copilot Chat while maintaining organizational safeguards.
This feature requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 499809.
When this will happen
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late September 2025 (previously early September) and is expected to complete by late September 2025 (previously early September).
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2025-08-12
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2025-09-20
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Direct effects for Operations**
Harmful Content Exposure
If the new policy is implemented without proper preparation, users may inadvertently access harmful content, leading to potential psychological distress or compliance issues.
- roles: Legal Team, Compliance Officers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=499809
User Experience Disruption
Users not prepared for the change may experience confusion or frustration when encountering new options in Copilot Chat, impacting their productivity and trust in the system.
- roles: End Users, IT Support Staff
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=499809
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| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-09-20 | MC Messages | Updated August 13, 2025: We have updated the content below to show as intended. Thank you for your patience.
This feature is designed to support specialized roles-such as legal, investigative, or moderation teams-where exposure to sensitive content may be necessary. It enables these users to reason over sensitive content using Copilot Chat while maintaining organizational safeguards. This feature requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 499809. When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in early September 2025 and is expected to complete by early September 2025. | Updated September 19, 2025: We have updated the content with additional information OR resources.
This feature is designed to support specialized roles-such as legal, investigative, or moderation teams-where exposure to sensitive content may be necessary. It enables these users to reason over sensitive content using Copilot Chat while maintaining organizational safeguards. This feature requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 499809. When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late September 2025 (previously early September) and is expected to complete by late September 2025 (previously early September). |
| 2025-09-20 | MC Last Updated | 09/03/2025 18:59:02 | 2025-09-19T21:59:18Z |
| 2025-09-20 | MC Summary | Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces a new admin policy allowing specific users, like legal or compliance teams, to access harmful content in Copilot Chat. This feature, off by default, requires explicit assignment and lets users disable harmful content protection per conversation. Rollout begins September 2025. | Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces a new admin policy allowing specific roles to access harmful content in Copilot Chat, disabled by default. Rollout starts late September 2025. Admins can assign this policy to enable users to disable harmful content protection per conversation, requiring a Copilot license. |
| 2025-09-04 | MC Messages | Updated August 13, 2025: We have updated the content below to show as intended. Thank you for your patience.
This feature is designed to support specialized roles-such as legal, investigative, or moderation teams-where exposure to sensitive content may be necessary. It enables these users to reason over sensitive content using Copilot Chat while maintaining organizational safeguards. This feature is available with the Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on license, which enables Copilot in eligible Microsoft 365 plans. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 499809. When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in early September 2025 and is expected to complete by early September 2025. | Updated August 13, 2025: We have updated the content below to show as intended. Thank you for your patience.
This feature is designed to support specialized roles-such as legal, investigative, or moderation teams-where exposure to sensitive content may be necessary. It enables these users to reason over sensitive content using Copilot Chat while maintaining organizational safeguards. This feature requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 499809. When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in early September 2025 and is expected to complete by early September 2025. |
| 2025-09-04 | MC Last Updated | 08/13/2025 22:01:15 | 2025-09-03T18:59:02Z |
| 2025-08-14 | MC Messages | Introduction
We're introducing a new policy setting in Microsoft 365 Copilot that gives administrators enhanced control over how users interact with harmful content protection in Copilot Chat. This feature is designed to support specialized roles-such as legal, investigative, or moderation teams-where exposure to sensitive content may be necessary. It enables these users to reason over sensitive content using BizChat while maintaining organizational safeguards. This feature is available with the Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on license, which enables Copilot in eligible Microsoft 365 plans. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 499809. When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in early September 2025 and is expected to complete by early September 2025. | Updated August 13, 2025: We have updated the content below to show as intended. Thank you for your patience.
This feature is designed to support specialized roles-such as legal, investigative, or moderation teams-where exposure to sensitive content may be necessary. It enables these users to reason over sensitive content using Copilot Chat while maintaining organizational safeguards. This feature is available with the Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on license, which enables Copilot in eligible Microsoft 365 plans. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 499809. When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in early September 2025 and is expected to complete by early September 2025. |
| 2025-08-14 | MC Title | Microsoft 365 Copilot | New admin policy for harmful content access in Microsoft 365 Copilot | (Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot | New admin policy for harmful content access in Microsoft 365 Copilot |
| 2025-08-14 | MC How Affect | This update allows organizations to assign a new policy that enables specific users-such as those in legal or compliance roles-to interact with sensitive content in BizChat. By default, this feature is turned off and will not affect users unless the policy is explicitly assigned.
Admins will see a new policy setting in the Microsoft 365 admin center (shown below), which enables assignment of harmful content access in Copilot Chat. Admin UX for assigning harmful content access policy in Microsoft 365 Copilot: For users who are assigned the policy: A new option will be available in Copilot Chat that allows them to disable harmful content protection for a specific conversation. The default setting is RAI-protected, and users must explicitly turn off protection per conversation. What you can do to prepare No action is required unless your organization wants to enable this capability for specific users. Admins can assign the policy to appropriate users based on role requirements. For more information, refer to the Microsoft 365 Copilot documentation (link to be added when available). Compliance considerations No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. | This update allows organizations to assign a new policy that enables specific users-such as those in legal or compliance roles-to interact with sensitive content in Copilot Chat. By default, this feature is turned off and will not affect users unless the policy is explicitly assigned.
Admins will see a new policy setting in the Microsoft 365 admin center (shown below), which enables assignment of harmful content access in Copilot Chat. Admin UX for assigning harmful content access policy in Microsoft 365 Copilot: For users who are assigned the policy: A new option will be available in Copilot Chat that allows them to disable harmful content protection for a specific conversation. The default setting is RAI-protected, and users must explicitly turn off protection per conversation. What you can do to prepare No action is required unless your organization wants to enable this capability for specific users. Admins can assign the policy to appropriate users based on role requirements. For more information, refer to the Microsoft 365 Copilot documentation (link to be added when available). Compliance considerations No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. |
| 2025-08-14 | MC Last Updated | 08/12/2025 01:31:30 | 2025-08-13T22:01:15Z |
| 2025-08-14 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
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