check before: 2026-05-01
Product:
Entra, Microsoft 365 admin center, Teams
Platform:
Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Online, US Instances, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams will detect and label external meeting assistant bots joining meetings, giving organizers control to approve, deny, or remove them. A new admin policy will manage bot handling, with detection enabled by default starting mid-May to mid-June 2026. This enhances security and compliance visibility.
Details:
[Introduction]
AI‑powered meeting assistant bots-such as transcription and summarization services-are increasingly used to enhance productivity in online meetings. While these tools can be valuable, some bots may access meetings without the knowledge or consent of the meeting organizer or the hosting tenant, which can create data security, privacy, and compliance risks.
To help organizations protect meeting content and increase visibility into automated participants, Microsoft Teams is introducing a new capability that detects external meeting assistant bots as they attempt to join meetings. This update gives organizers greater awareness and control and provides administrators with clear controls to manage how detected bots are handled in meetings hosted across the organization.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 558107.
[When this will happen]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-May 2026 and expect to complete by early June 2026.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in early June 2026 and expect to complete by mid-June 2026.
General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out in early June 2026 and expect to complete by mid-June 2026.
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General Availability, Targeted Release
Created:
2026-03-17
updated:
2026-03-17
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Direct effects for Operations**
Increased Security Risks
Without proper preparation, the introduction of external bot detection may lead to confusion among users regarding bot participation, potentially allowing unauthorized bots to access sensitive meeting content.
- roles: Meeting Organizers, Teams Administrators
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=558107
User Experience Disruption
If users are not informed about the new bot detection feature, they may experience unexpected prompts and changes in the meeting lobby, leading to frustration and decreased productivity.
- roles: Meeting Organizers, End Users
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=558107
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