Microsoft Teams: AI Interpreter Agent on Teams Phone Devices

Microsoft Teams Phone devices will support AI-powered live interpretation directly within calls and meetings, enabling real-time multilingual communication without requiring external interpreters. [Timelines:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2026 and expect to complete by May 2026. General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2026 and expect to complete by May 2026. General Availability (GCC High): TBD General Availability (DoD): TBD [How this will affect your organization:] Once enabled, users on Teams Phone devices (touch and non-touch) with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license will have access to real-time AI interpretation during VoIP calls, group calls, and scheduled meetings. This allows multilingual teams to communicate across language barriers without requiring external interpreters or separate conferencing tools. Eligible users will be able to use AI Interpreter on certified Teams Phone Devices (both touch and non-touch) during: • 1:1 VoIP and PSTN calls • Group VoIP calls and VoIP group call escalated with a PSTN user • Ad-hoc and Scheduled meetings Pure group PSTN calls are not supported. [What you need to do to prepare:] This feature is off by default and requires admin enablement: • License: Users must have a Microsoft 365 Copilot license • Calling policy: Enable AI Interpreter via Set-CsTeamsCallingPolicy • Meeting policy: Enable AI Interpreter via Set-CsTeamsMeetingPolicy Product Microsoft Teams Release phase General Availability Release date May CY2026 Platform Android Cloud Instance Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC Created 2026-03-26 23:15:28Z Roadmap ID 559268 Roadmap Link https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?id=559268

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