check before: 2026-04-01
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Teams
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Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams AI Interpreter will improve real-time interpretation accuracy, better recognize names and industry terms, use your organization's Custom Dictionary, and add Traditional Chinese support. The update requires Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses, rolls out in late April 2026, and needs no admin action before deployment.
Details:
Updated April 7, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction]
We're updating AI Interpreter in Microsoft Teams to deliver more accurate and consistent real-time interpretation. These improvements enhance recognition of people's names and common industry terminology, and Interpreter will now use your organization's Custom Dictionary from the Microsoft 365 admin center to reflect preferred terms across meetings. This update also expands language availability with the addition of Traditional Chinese.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 558434.
[When this will happen]
Targeted Release: Rolling out in late April 2026 (previously early April) and expected to complete in late April 2026 (previously mid-April).
General Availability (Worldwide): Rolling out in late April 2026 (previously mid-April) and expected to complete in late April 2026.
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2026-04-08
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AI Interpreter Accuracy Improvement
Without preparation, users may experience confusion or miscommunication due to inconsistent interpretation of names and industry terms, leading to misunderstandings in meetings.
- roles: Meeting Organizers, Interpreters
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=558434#Roadmap
Custom Dictionary Utilization
Failure to review and maintain the Custom Dictionary may result in incorrect translations of tenant-specific terms, negatively impacting the clarity of communication during multilingual meetings.
- roles: Microsoft 365 Admins, Users utilizing AI Interpreter
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=558434#Roadmap
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| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2026-04-08 | MC Messages | [Introduction]
We're updating AI Interpreter in Microsoft Teams to deliver more accurate and consistent real-time interpretation. These improvements enhance recognition of people's names and common industry terminology, and Interpreter will now use your organization's Custom Dictionary from the Microsoft 365 admin center to reflect preferred terms across meetings. This update also expands language availability with the addition of Traditional Chinese. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 558434. [When this will happen] Targeted Release: Rolling out in early April 2026 and expected to complete in mid-April 2026. General Availability (Worldwide): Rolling out in mid-April 2026 and expected to complete in late April 2026. | Updated April 7, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We're updating AI Interpreter in Microsoft Teams to deliver more accurate and consistent real-time interpretation. These improvements enhance recognition of people's names and common industry terminology, and Interpreter will now use your organization's Custom Dictionary from the Microsoft 365 admin center to reflect preferred terms across meetings. This update also expands language availability with the addition of Traditional Chinese. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 558434. [When this will happen] Targeted Release: Rolling out in late April 2026 (previously early April) and expected to complete in late April 2026 (previously mid-April). General Availability (Worldwide): Rolling out in late April 2026 (previously mid-April) and expected to complete in late April 2026. |
| 2026-04-08 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: AI Interpreter (simultaneous) quality improvements and new Traditional Chinese support | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: AI Interpreter (simultaneous) quality improvements and new Traditional Chinese support |
| 2026-04-08 | MC Last Updated | 04/02/2026 04:29:15 | 2026-04-07T18:44:23Z |
| 2026-04-08 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2026-04-08 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams AI Interpreter will improve real-time interpretation accuracy, better recognize names and industry terms, and use your organization's Custom Dictionary. Traditional Chinese support is added. The update requires Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses, rolls out April 2026, and needs no admin action before deployment. | Microsoft Teams AI Interpreter will improve real-time interpretation accuracy, better recognize names and industry terms, use your organization's Custom Dictionary, and add Traditional Chinese support. The update requires Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses, rolls out in late April 2026, and needs no admin action before deployment. |
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