Published Oct 17, 2024
The new Microsoft Teams policy, 'csTeamsAIPolicy,' will default to enabling voice and face enrollment, enhancing meeting functionality. It will replace the 'csTeamsMeetingPolicy' in mid-January 2025. Admins should configure settings before this date using the provided Microsoft PowerShell cmdlets. Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required for Copilot features.
Updated October 25, 2024: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
A new csTeamsAIPolicy policy for Microsoft Teams (available now via Microsoft PowerShell and taking effect in mid-January 2025) will give IT admins more control over voice and face enrollment settings, allowing organizations to manage these features based on their needs. After rollout, voice and face profile enrollment will be enabled by default, and users can benefit from voice isolation, speaker recognition, and attribution in meeting rooms, resulting in smarter meeting recaps and enhanced functionality for Microsoft 365 Copilot in meetings. To access Copilot features, a Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Mac desktop.
NOTE: Microsoft doesn't use the voice and face profiles of users to train any models or for any other purposes other than providing the voice and face enrollment feature in Microsoft Teams.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 413708.
When this will happen:
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): The new Microsoft PowerShell cmdlets are available now for preparation and to ensure a smooth transition. The policy takes effect starting in mid-January 2025 and is expected to be fully in effect by mid-January 2025.
How this will affect your organization:
Before this rollout, the current policy csTeamsMeetingPolicy has a single setting, EnrollUserOverride, that allows the administrator to enable or disable the enrollment of both face and voice profile of users.
After this rollout, the new csTeamsAIPolicy will replace the existing enrollment setting in csTeamsMeetingPolicy. The new csTeamsAIPolicy has two settings, EnrollFace and EnrollVoice, that will be set to Enabled by default.
What you need to do to prepare:
This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date. Review your current configuration to determine the impact for your organization. You may want to notify your admins about this change and update any relevant documentation.
If your organization prefers to disable voice and face enrollments, review and update your settings before mid-January 2025. To help you get started, review:
Learn more: Overview of voice and face enrollment - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn