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MC1181766 - Microsoft Copilot Chat: AI disclaimer updates

Message ID

MC1181766

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Service

Microsoft 365 suite

Last Updated

Nov 4, 2025

Published Oct 31, 2025

Tag

Updated message
New feature
User impact
Admin impact

Summary

Microsoft Copilot Chat's AI disclaimer will always remain visible, with a new admin control to bold the message and add a custom URL to AI policy documentation. Rollout starts late November 2025, completing by mid-December. Admins should review settings, prepare URLs, and update communications accordingly.

More information

Updated November 3, 2025: We have updated this message to clarify the new experience and to clarify that the AI disclaimer will always be visible

Introduction:

We’re updating the AI Disclaimer experience in Microsoft Copilot Chat based on customer feedback. To address this, we’re introducing an admin control that allows organizations to customize how the disclaimer appears, improving user awareness and flexibility.

When this will happen: 

Rollout will begin in late November 2025 and complete by:

  • Worldwide & GCC: Early December 2025
  • GCC High & DoD: Mid-December 2025

How this affects your organization:

Who is affected:

  • All users of Microsoft Copilot Chat on desktop and web experiences.

What will happen:

  • The AI disclaimer will remain visible in the user experience.
  • Admins will gain the ability to heighten this message and to provide a link to their own documentation:
    • The disclaimer will display bolded text for increased visibility.
    • Admins can configure a custom URL pointing to their AI policy documentation.
Screenshots 1 and 2 below: The top image shows the current (default) experience. The bottom image shows the AI Disclaimer with heightened awareness enabled by the admin.

Current experience (default):

Heightened awareness enabled:

What you can do to prepare:

  • Review the new AI Disclaimer setting in the Admin Portal once available.
  • Decide whether you want to configure this setting for your organization.
  • If desired, prepare a custom URL to include in the UX.
  • Communicate this change to your helpdesk staff and Copilot users.
  • Update internal documentation if you reference the disclaimer experience.

Learn more: Transparency Note for Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft Support

Compliance considerations:

No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.