Expanding Microsoft 365 Copilot Search admin experience to AI admin role
Microsoft 365 is introducing an AI Admin Role for Copilot Search, enabling designated admins to manage AI-powered search across tenants. Rolling out worldwide mid-September 2025, it’s on by default for eligible licenses. Admin access is controlled via Microsoft Entra ID, enhancing governance and compliance monitoring. We’re introducing a new AI Admin Role for Microsoft 365 Copilot Search to provide organizations with enhanced control and flexibility in managing AI-powered search experiences. This role enables designated admins to configure, monitor, and govern Copilot Search capabilities across their tenant. When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins mid-September 2025 and is expected to complete by September 22, 2025. How this affects your organization: Admins assigned the new AI Admin Role will be able to manage Copilot Search settings and capabilities for their organization. This feature is on by default for tenants with eligible licenses and assigned roles. No changes will be made to existing admin roles unless explicitly assigned. What you can do to prepare: Ensure that designated admins are assigned the AI Admin Role. Confirm that your organization has the Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Review role assignment practices in Microsoft Entra ID to manage access. Learn more: About admin roles in the Microsoft 365 admin center – Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn Compliance considerations: Does the change introduce or significantly modify AI/ML or agent capabilities that interact with or provide access to customer data? Yes. This update introduces the AI Admin Role, which enables designated administrators to manage AI-powered Copilot Search experiences that interact with customer data across Microsoft 365 services. Does the change alter how existing customer data is processed, stored, or accessed (e.g., documents, emails, chats, etc.)? Yes. AI-powered search may surface data across services based on user permissions, potentially altering how data is accessed and presented. =Does the change provide end users any new way of interacting with generative AI? Yes. Copilot Search enhances the user experience by enabling generative AI-powered search capabilities across Microsoft 365. Does the change alter how admins can monitor, report on, or demonstrate compliance activities (e.g., Purview or admin reporting)? Yes. The AI […]
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