Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Skills agent now available in Frontier

The Skills agent, now in Microsoft 365 Copilot’s Frontier program, helps identify and develop skills, building skill-based teams across Teams, Surface, and Web. Powered by People Skills, it requires a Copilot license and admin deployment via the Copilot Control center. Rollout begins September 2025. The Skills agent is now available in Frontier, a program that provides early access to experimental Microsoft 365 Copilot innovations. The Skills agent helps individuals and leaders discover people with specific skills, make informed decisions about skill development, and build dynamic, skill-based teams. It is available across Microsoft Teams, Surface devices, and Web experiences. The Skills agent is powered by the People Skills service, which infers skills from user activity mapped to a customizable built-in skill taxonomy. People Skills enhances Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Viva experiences with contextualized information about the people in your organization. Frontier agents and AI features are previews, built for evaluation and feedback purposes. These features are still in development, and their availability and capabilities may change at any time. Users must have an active Microsoft 365 Copilot license to access Frontier features.  This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 489823. When this will happen: Frontier Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins week of September 15, 2025, and is expected to complete by the week of September 22, 2025. How this affects your organization: Who is affected: Admins managing Microsoft 365 Copilot deployments Users with Microsoft 365 Copilot and the “Microsoft 365 Copilot in Productivity Apps” service plan (excluding faculty and student SKUs) will see the Skills agent available to deploy in the Copilot Control center within Microsoft 365 admin center. What will happen: Skills agent (Frontier) will be available for installation and use within Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams Admins can manage deployment and access via the Copilot Control center in Microsoft 365 admin center Available deployment controls include: Deploy the agent: Install on behalf of users by accepting Microsoft Entra permissions Restrict access: Limit availability to specific users or groups Remove/block: Disable or remove the agent entirely from your tenant Additional People Skills capabilities now generally […]

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