MC1251206 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Identify external bots joining your Teams meetings

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Microsoft Teams

Last Updated

2026-07-21T18:33:15.97Z

Published

2026-03-13T22:52:25Z

Message ID

MC1251206

Updated July 20, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] AI‑powered meeting assistant bots—such as transcription and summarization services—are increasingly used to enhance productivity in online meetings. While these tools can be valuable, some bots may access meetings without the knowledge or consent of the meeting organizer or the hosting tenant, which can create data security, privacy, and compliance risks. To help organizations protect meeting content and increase visibility into automated participants, Microsoft Teams is introducing a new capability that detects external meeting assistant bots as they attempt to join meetings. This update gives o...

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