check before: 2024-11-01
Product:
Copilot, Entra, Microsoft 365 Groups, Microsoft Graph, Teams
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Android, Developer, iOS, Mac, Online, Windows Desktop, World tenant
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Launched
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Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
The updated policy restricts Copilot in Teams meetings from making inferences or evaluations about people or groups. IT admins can enable or disable this feature for specific groups using Microsoft Graph API. Rollout begins in November 2024, with completion expected by early December 2024.
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Updated December 16, 2024: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
This policy enables IT admins to block Copilot responses that might infer emotions, make evaluations, discuss personal traits, and use context to deduce answers. When this policy is applied it restricts Copilot's ability to make inferences or evaluations about people or groups when prompted to do so by users. Users cannot disable this policy. The policy applies to Copilot in Teams meetings.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 411568
In-meeting Copilot experience UI
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by early December 2024.
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2024-10-24
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2024-12-17
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summary for non-techies**
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Restriction of Copilot Inferences
With the new policy, Copilot will not be able to provide sentiment analysis or emotional inferences during Teams meetings, potentially leading to a lack of contextual understanding in discussions.
- roles: IT Admin, Team Member
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=&searchterms=411568, https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/copilot/admin/settings/limitedMode
User Experience Degradation
Users in groups where the policy is applied may experience frustration due to the inability to receive personalized responses or insights from Copilot, impacting their meeting effectiveness.
- roles: Team Member, Project Manager
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=&searchterms=411568, https://www.figma.com/design/YtMiA7m2Syn7huTEXkXsk6/????--Meeting-Copilot-T2?node-id=7426-2717&node-type=frame&t=obU3HzJktK6dErZ7-0
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explanation for non-techies**
The updated policy for Microsoft Copilot in Teams meetings is like setting boundaries for a helpful assistant to ensure it stays focused on the task at hand without overstepping into personal territory. Imagine you have an assistant who helps you during meetings by taking notes and summarizing discussions. Now, you want to make sure this assistant doesn't start guessing how people feel or making judgments about their personalities based on what they say. This is essentially what the new policy does for Copilot.
IT administrators can now control whether Copilot can make inferences or evaluations about people or groups during Teams meetings. This means Copilot will not provide responses that try to deduce emotions or personal traits from the conversation. Think of it as setting a rule for your assistant to stick to the facts and not speculate about the mood or intentions of the meeting participants.
To manage this feature, IT admins use a tool called Microsoft Graph API. It's like having a remote control to turn this feature on or off for specific groups within an organization. If an admin decides to enable this restriction, Copilot will operate in a "limited mode" for that group, focusing only on the content of the conversation without making any personal evaluations.
The process involves logging into a system, checking the current settings, and updating them as needed. It's similar to adjusting the settings on your phone to customize how certain apps behave. Once set, these rules ensure that Copilot remains a neutral participant in meetings, providing support without crossing into subjective analysis.
This change is being rolled out globally, starting in November 2024, and is expected to be completed by early December 2024. It provides organizations with more control over how AI tools like Copilot interact in professional settings, ensuring that the focus remains on productivity and collaboration without delving into personal assessments.
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2024-12-17 | MC prepare | An IT admin can set the policy for enabling or disabling Copilot limited mode for a group using Microsoft Graph API. Here are the steps:
1. Login to Microsoft Graph Explorer: The admin needs to log in to their tenant on Microsoft Graph Explorer. 2. Get Current Policy Value: Use the URL: https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/copilot/admin/settings/limitedMode Set the method to GET to retrieve the current policy value for the group. 3. Update Policy Value: Change the method to PATCH. In the request body, include the following JSON structure { "isEnabledForGroup": true //true or false, true means regular copilot, false means inferences and evaluations are blocked "groupId": "your-group-id" } Replace "your-group-id" with the actual group ID obtained from the Microsoft Entra portal or M365 main portal. 4. Run the Query: Execute the query to update the policy. This will save the new policy value. 5. Handling Multiple Groups: If the policy needs to be applied to multiple groups, create a single group that includes all the required subgroups and use its group ID. https://www.figma.com/design/YtMiA7m2Syn7huTEXkXsk6/🎥--Meeting-Copilot-T2?node-id=7426-2717&node-type=frame&t=obU3HzJktK6dErZ7-0 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=&searchterms=411568 | An IT admin can set the policy for enabling or disabling Copilot limited mode for a group using Microsoft Graph API. Here are the steps:
1. Login to Microsoft Graph Explorer: The admin needs to log in to their tenant on Microsoft Graph Explorer. 2. Get Current Policy Value: Use the URL: https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/copilot/admin/settings/limitedMode Set the method to GET to retrieve the current policy value for the group. 3. Update Policy Value: Change the method to PATCH. In the request body, include the following JSON structure { "isEnabledForGroup": true //true or false. Default is false. False means regular copilot, true means inferences and evaluations are blocked. "groupId": "your-group-id" // Default is null. This should be provided when value for isEnabledForGroup is true. This should be null or "" when value for isEnabledForGroup is false. } Replace "your-group-id" with the actual group ID obtained from the Microsoft Entra portal or M365 main portal. 4. Run the Query: Execute the query to update the policy. This will save the new policy value. 5. Handling Multiple Groups: If the policy needs to be applied to multiple groups, create a single group that includes all the required subgroups and use its group ID. https://www.figma.com/design/YtMiA7m2Syn7huTEXkXsk6/🎥--Meeting-Copilot-T2?node-id=7426-2717&node-type=frame&t=obU3HzJktK6dErZ7-0 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=&searchterms=411568 |
| 2024-12-17 | MC Summary | The message details a policy that allows IT admins to restrict Copilot in Teams from making inferences or evaluations. This policy cannot be disabled by users and applies to sentiment-related prompts. It includes instructions for IT admins on how to enable or disable Copilot limited mode using Microsoft Graph API, with a rollout starting in November 2024. | The updated policy restricts Copilot in Teams meetings from making inferences or evaluations about people or groups. IT admins can enable or disable this feature for specific groups using Microsoft Graph API. Rollout begins in November 2024, with completion expected by early December 2024. |
| 2024-12-17 | MC Last Updated | 10/24/2024 00:10:29 | 2024-12-16T19:46:13Z |
| 2024-12-17 | MC Messages | This policy enables IT admins to block Copilot responses that might infer emotions, make evaluations, discuss personal traits, and use context to deduce answers. When this policy is applied it restricts Copilot's ability to make inferences or evaluations about people or groups when prompted to do so by users. Users cannot disable this policy. The policy applies to Copilot in Teams meetings.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 411568 In-meeting Copilot experience UI [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by early December 2024. | Updated December 16, 2024: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
This policy enables IT admins to block Copilot responses that might infer emotions, make evaluations, discuss personal traits, and use context to deduce answers. When this policy is applied it restricts Copilot's ability to make inferences or evaluations about people or groups when prompted to do so by users. Users cannot disable this policy. The policy applies to Copilot in Teams meetings. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 411568 In-meeting Copilot experience UI [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by early December 2024. |
| 2024-12-17 | MC Title | Copilot inference and evaluation | (Updated) Copilot inference and evaluation |
| 2024-12-17 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
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