check before: 2025-01-01
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft 365 suite, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Viva Engage, Microsoft Viva Glint, Microsoft Viva Goals, Microsoft Viva Insights
Platform:
Online, US Instances, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
Feature update, User impact, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
The AI administrator role in Microsoft 365 admin center authorizes users to manage Copilot settings, with a rollout starting in January 2025. No admin action is required for this update.
Details:
The Copilot page in the Microsoft 365 admin center is the central place to manage Microsoft 365 Copilot settings in your organization. The AI administrator role will authorize users with this role to update all settings within the Settings section of the Copilot page.
Note: Image is meant to be representative of Copilot settings. Copilot settings in your tenant may vary based on product and feature eligibility.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late February 2025.
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Created:
2025-01-22
updated:
2025-01-22
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Direct effects for Operations**
Authorization of AI Administrator Role
Without proper preparation, users may face confusion regarding the new AI administrator role and its capabilities, leading to potential mismanagement of Copilot settings.
- roles: IT Administrators, End Users
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/admin/add-users/about-admin-roles?view=o365-worldwide#commonly-used-microsoft-365-admin-center-roles, https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft_365blog/ignite-2024---whats-new-for-microsoft-365-and-copilot-admins/4303370
Feature Access Management in Microsoft Viva
The introduction of AI admin role support in Feature Access Management may lead to unauthorized access or misconfiguration of Copilot features if users are not adequately informed.
- roles: IT Administrators, Viva Administrators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/feature-access-management, https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft_365blog/ignite-2024---whats-new-for-microsoft-365-and-copilot-admins/4303370
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