check before: 2025-01-31
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Purview, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview compliance portal, Teams
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message
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Details:
Summary:
Admins can now configure separate retention policies for Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. The public preview starts in late May 2025, with general availability in mid-September 2025. This feature is enabled by default and requires no admin action. More details are available in the provided link.
Details:
Updated June 16, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This new feature provides the capability for admins to configure separate retention policies for various Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. As a result, admins will have the option to configure policies that can delete Copilot and Generative AI interactions faster.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470025.
[When this will happen:]
Public preview: We will begin rolling out late May 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by early June 2025 (previously early May).
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2025 (previously late June) and expect to complete by late September 2025 (previously early July).
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Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview
Created:
2025-01-07
updated:
2025-06-17
Public Preview Start Date
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft is introducing a feature in Microsoft 365 that allows administrators to set separate retention policies for Copilot and AI applications, with a public preview starting in late May 2025 and full availability by mid-September 2025.
Direct effects for Operations**
Retention Policy Changes
The introduction of separate retention policies for Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps may lead to confusion among users regarding data retention and deletion timelines, potentially resulting in loss of important data if users are unaware of the changes.
- roles: Admins, End Users
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/create-retention-policies?tabs=teams-retention#create-and-configure-a-retention-policy, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=470025
User Experience Disruption
Without prior notification, users may experience disruptions in their workflow due to unexpected data deletions or changes in how their interactions with Copilot and AI apps are managed, leading to frustration and decreased productivity.
- roles: End Users, Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/create-retention-policies?tabs=teams-retention#create-and-configure-a-retention-policy, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=470025
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-06-17 | MC Last Updated | 04/17/2025 22:27:38 | 2025-06-16T23:05:18Z |
| 2025-06-17 | MC Messages | Updated April 17, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This new feature provides the capability for admins to configure separate retention policies for various Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. As a result, admins will have the option to configure policies that can delete Copilot and Generative AI interactions faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470025. [When this will happen:] Public preview: We will begin rolling out late May 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by early June 2025 (previously early May). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by early July 2025 (previously early June). | Updated June 16, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This new feature provides the capability for admins to configure separate retention policies for various Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. As a result, admins will have the option to configure policies that can delete Copilot and Generative AI interactions faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470025. [When this will happen:] Public preview: We will begin rolling out late May 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by early June 2025 (previously early May). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2025 (previously late June) and expect to complete by late September 2025 (previously early July). |
| 2025-06-17 | MC End Time | 08/18/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-11-10T08:00:00Z |
| 2025-06-17 | MC Summary | Admins can now configure separate retention policies for Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps, allowing faster deletion of interactions. The rollout begins in late May 2025 for public preview and late June 2025 for general availability. No admin action is required, but user notification and documentation updates are recommended. | Admins can now configure separate retention policies for Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. The public preview starts in late May 2025, with general availability in mid-September 2025. This feature is enabled by default and requires no admin action. More details are available in the provided link. |
| 2025-04-18 | MC Last Updated | 04/02/2025 16:13:36 | 2025-04-17T22:27:38Z |
| 2025-04-18 | MC Messages | Updated April 2, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This new feature provides the capability for admins to configure separate retention policies for various Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. As a result, admins will have the option to configure policies that can delete Copilot and Generative AI interactions faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470025. [When this will happen:] Public preview: We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by early May 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 (previously late May) and expect to complete by early June 2025. | Updated April 17, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This new feature provides the capability for admins to configure separate retention policies for various Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. As a result, admins will have the option to configure policies that can delete Copilot and Generative AI interactions faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470025. [When this will happen:] Public preview: We will begin rolling out late May 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by early June 2025 (previously early May). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by early July 2025 (previously early June). |
| 2025-04-18 | MC End Time | 07/21/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-08-18T09:00:00Z |
| 2025-04-18 | MC Summary | Admins can now configure separate retention policies for Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. The public preview starts mid-April 2025, with general availability in mid-May 2025. No admin action is required, but notifying users and updating documentation is recommended. More details are available [here](https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/create-retention-policies?tabs=teams-retention#create-and-configure-a-retention-policy). | Admins can now configure separate retention policies for Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps, allowing faster deletion of interactions. The rollout begins in late May 2025 for public preview and late June 2025 for general availability. No admin action is required, but user notification and documentation updates are recommended. |
| 2025-04-03 | MC Last Updated | 04/01/2025 22:30:59 | 2025-04-02T16:13:36Z |
| 2025-04-03 | MC Messages | Updated April 1, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This new feature provides the capability for admins to configure separate retention policies for various Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. As a result, admins will have the option to configure policies that can delete Copilot and Generative AI interactions faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470025. [When this will happen:] Public preview: We will begin rolling out late April 2025 and expect to complete by early May 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late May 2025 and expect to complete by early June 2025. | Updated April 2, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This new feature provides the capability for admins to configure separate retention policies for various Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. As a result, admins will have the option to configure policies that can delete Copilot and Generative AI interactions faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470025. [When this will happen:] Public preview: We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by early May 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 (previously late May) and expect to complete by early June 2025. |
| 2025-04-03 | MC End Time | 05/15/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-07-21T09:00:00Z |
| 2025-04-03 | MC Summary | Admins can now configure separate retention policies for Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. Public preview starts late April 2025, with general availability in late May 2025. This feature is available by default, and no admin action is required. More details are available [here](https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/create-retention-policies?tabs=teams-retention#create-and-configure-a-retention-policy). | Admins can now configure separate retention policies for Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. The public preview starts mid-April 2025, with general availability in mid-May 2025. No admin action is required, but notifying users and updating documentation is recommended. More details are available [here](https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/create-retention-policies?tabs=teams-retention#create-and-configure-a-retention-policy). |
| 2025-04-02 | MC Messages | Updated March 18, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This new feature provides the capability for admins to configure separate retention policies for various Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. As a result, admins will have the option to configure policies that can delete Copilot and Generative AI interactions faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470025. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 (previously late February) and expect to complete by early April 2025 (previously early March). | Updated April 1, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This new feature provides the capability for admins to configure separate retention policies for various Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. As a result, admins will have the option to configure policies that can delete Copilot and Generative AI interactions faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470025. [When this will happen:] Public preview: We will begin rolling out late April 2025 and expect to complete by early May 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late May 2025 and expect to complete by early June 2025. |
| 2025-04-02 | MC Last Updated | 03/18/2025 15:15:19 | 2025-04-01T22:30:59Z |
| 2025-04-02 | MC Summary | Admins can now configure separate retention policies for Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps, allowing faster deletion of interactions. The rollout starts late March 2025 and completes by early April 2025. No admin action is required, but user notification and documentation updates are recommended. More details are available [here](https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/create-retention-policies?tabs=teams-retention#create-and-configure-a-retention-policy). | Admins can now configure separate retention policies for Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. Public preview starts late April 2025, with general availability in late May 2025. This feature is available by default, and no admin action is required. More details are available [here](https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/create-retention-policies?tabs=teams-retention#create-and-configure-a-retention-policy). |
| 2025-03-19 | MC Messages | Updated February 28, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This new feature provides the capability for admins to configure separate retention policies for various Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. As a result, admins will have the option to configure policies that can delete Copilot and Generative AI interactions faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470025. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late February 2025 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by early March 2025 (previously late February). | Updated March 18, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This new feature provides the capability for admins to configure separate retention policies for various Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. As a result, admins will have the option to configure policies that can delete Copilot and Generative AI interactions faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470025. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 (previously late February) and expect to complete by early April 2025 (previously early March). |
| 2025-03-19 | MC Last Updated | 02/28/2025 18:29:52 | 2025-03-18T15:15:19Z |
| 2025-03-19 | MC Summary | Admins can now configure separate retention policies for Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps, allowing faster deletion of interactions. The rollout starts late February 2025 and completes by early March 2025. This feature is available by default, with no admin action required. More details are available [here](https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/create-retention-policies?tabs=teams-retention#create-and-configure-a-retention-policy). | Admins can now configure separate retention policies for Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps, allowing faster deletion of interactions. The rollout starts late March 2025 and completes by early April 2025. No admin action is required, but user notification and documentation updates are recommended. More details are available [here](https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/create-retention-policies?tabs=teams-retention#create-and-configure-a-retention-policy). |
| 2025-03-01 | MC Messages | Updated January 10, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This new feature provides the capability for admins to configure separate retention policies for various Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. As a result, admins will have the option to configure policies that can delete Copilot and Generative AI interactions faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470025. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 (previously late January) and expect to complete by late February 2025 (previously mid-February). | Updated February 28, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This new feature provides the capability for admins to configure separate retention policies for various Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. As a result, admins will have the option to configure policies that can delete Copilot and Generative AI interactions faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470025. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late February 2025 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by early March 2025 (previously late February). |
| 2025-03-01 | MC Last Updated | 01/10/2025 23:19:11 | 2025-02-28T18:29:52Z |
| 2025-03-01 | MC Summary | Microsoft Purview has updated to allow separate retention policies for Copilot and AI apps, with a revised rollout timeline for mid to late February 2025. This feature is available by default and requires no admin action but updating documentation may be beneficial. Roadmap ID: 470025. | Admins can now configure separate retention policies for Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps, allowing faster deletion of interactions. The rollout starts late February 2025 and completes by early March 2025. This feature is available by default, with no admin action required. More details are available [here](https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/create-retention-policies?tabs=teams-retention#create-and-configure-a-retention-policy). |
| 2025-01-11 | MC Messages | This new feature provides the capability for admins to configure separate retention policies for various Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. As a result, admins will have the option to configure policies that can delete Copilot and Generative AI interactions faster.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470025. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late January 2025 and expect to complete by mid-February 2025. | Updated January 10, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This new feature provides the capability for admins to configure separate retention policies for various Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. As a result, admins will have the option to configure policies that can delete Copilot and Generative AI interactions faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470025. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 (previously late January) and expect to complete by late February 2025 (previously mid-February). |
| 2025-01-11 | MC Title | Microsoft Purview | Data Lifecycle Management: Separate retention policies for Copilot and AI apps | (Updated) Microsoft Purview | Data Lifecycle Management: Separate retention policies for Copilot and AI apps |
| 2025-01-11 | MC Last Updated | 01/07/2025 01:21:06 | 2025-01-10T23:19:11Z |
| 2025-01-11 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, Admin impact |
| 2025-01-11 | MC Summary | Microsoft Purview introduces separate retention policies for Copilot and AI apps, allowing admins to delete interactions faster. This feature, part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470025, will be available worldwide from late January to mid-February 2025 and requires no admin action. Organizations can configure different retention policies by default for various apps. | Microsoft Purview has updated to allow separate retention policies for Copilot and AI apps, with a revised rollout timeline for mid to late February 2025. This feature is available by default and requires no admin action but updating documentation may be beneficial. Roadmap ID: 470025. |
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