MC1420897 - Viva Glint: Copilot-enhanced topic assignment for employee feedback comments

Updated August 18, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. 

What and Why

Microsoft is introducing Copilot-enhanced topic assignment in Viva Glint to improve the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of employee feedback categorization. Copilot will help identify relevant topics in survey comments, enabling organizations to gain richer insights from employee feedback. Microsoft is also expanding the standard topic taxonomy with five new topics: Psychological Safety, Artificial Intelligence, Privacy & Data Use, Hybrid Work, and Ethics. This feature is controlled by the existing Viva feature access management (VFAM) toggle for Copilot in Viva Glint; there is no separate feature-level toggle for Copilot-enhanced topic assignment. 

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 553224.

Rollout Schedule

• General Availability (Worldwide): Beginning late JulyAugust 2026 (previously late July); expected to complete by early September 2026 (previously late July 2026July)

Impact on Your Organization

Who is affected:

• Organizations using Microsoft Viva Glint
• Microsoft 365 administrators
• Viva and Glint administrators
• Survey program managers, analysts, and leaders
• Users of ad-hoc and recurring surveys

Platforms/Services:

• Microsoft Viva Glint
• Microsoft Copilot in Viva Glint
• Employee feedback reporting and analytics

What will happen:

• Copilot will improve topic assignment for employee feedback comments.
• Five new standard topics will be added:
  • Psychological Safety
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Privacy & Data Use
  • Hybrid Work
  • Ethics
• The existing Glint Copilot VFAM toggle controls feature availability.
• No separate toggle exists for Copilot-enhanced topic assignment.
• If the VFAM toggle is enabled, the feature becomes available to applicable users.
• If the VFAM toggle is disabled, there is no change to the current experience.
• The feature cannot be independently scoped to selected users.
• At launch, these enhancements will apply only to ad-hoc and recurring survey types. Support for always-on survey types will follow in a later release.

Action Required / Recommendations

• Review the current Glint Copilot VFAM toggle setting.
• Determine whether Copilot in Viva Glint aligns with organizational governance requirements.
• Coordinate with privacy, HR, legal, and governance stakeholders before enabling the feature.
• Inform survey administrators and analysts about the upcoming changes.
• Update internal documentation and support processes if applicable.
• Assess the impact of the new topics on reporting and analysis practices.

Learn more: Manage Viva Glint Copilot Access in Microsoft 365 Admin Center | Microsoft Learn

Compliance Considerations

Area	Explanation
Customer Data Processing	Employee feedback comments will be processed by Copilot-enhanced topic assignment.
AI/ML Capabilities	Copilot is introduced to improve topic categorization and analysis.
Admin Controls	The feature is governed by the existing Glint Copilot VFAM toggle.