Expanded Copilot in Viva Engage updates

Expanded Copilot in Viva Engage will transform it into a personalized AI companion, helping users stay informed, discover insights, and recall information. Rollout begins in July 2025 for Microsoft 365 Copilot-licensed users. Ensure proper licensing, communicate changes, and update training materials. Compliance considerations include data storage and AI capabilities. We’re introducing the next evolution of Copilot in Engage—transforming it from a writing assistant into a personalized AI companion. This enhanced experience helps users stay informed, discover insights, and recall important information across their network. This change is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 481282  When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins in July 2025, with full availability to Microsoft 365 Copilot-licensed Engage customers by end of July 2025. How this affects your organization: Users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license will gain access to new capabilities in Engage, including: Community Catch-Up: Stay current on conversations, trending content, and key updates in your network. Information Discovery: Find relevant insights and answers from colleagues, communities, and storylines. Recall: Retrieve past conversations, updates, and shared knowledge quickly. These features are built on the Avalon/M365 Copilot platform and leverage Microsoft Graph data for a deeply integrated experience. View image in new tab Note: Users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license will not have access to these enhanced capabilities. What you can do to prepare: Review licensing: Ensure users who need access are assigned the Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Communicate the change: Let users know about the new capabilities and how they can benefit from them. Update training materials: Reflect the new Copilot experience in Engage. Compliance considerations: Stores new customer data Yes Alters how existing customer data is processed, stored, or accessed Yes Introduces or modifies AI/ML capabilities that interact with customer data Yes Provides new ways of interacting with generative AI Yes Modifies or disables Purview capabilities (DLP, labels, audit, etc.) Maybe Alters admin compliance monitoring or reporting Maybe Modifies how users access/export/delete/correct personal data (GDPR) Maybe Message ID: MC1104316

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