Published Jan 7, 2025
Admins can now configure separate retention policies for Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps, allowing faster deletion of interactions. The rollout starts late March 2025 and completes by early April 2025. No admin action is required, but user notification and documentation updates are recommended. More details are available [here](https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/create-retention-policies?tabs=teams-retention#create-and-configure-a-retention-policy).
Updated March 18, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This new feature provides the capability for admins to configure separate retention policies for various Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. As a result, admins will have the option to configure policies that can delete Copilot and Generative AI interactions faster.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470025.
When this will happen:
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 (previously late February) and expect to complete by early April 2025 (previously early March).
How this will affect your organization:
Organizations will now have controls to configure different retention policies for Microsoft Teams Chat, Copilot, Copilot studio, and ChatGPT Enterprise.
This feature is available by default.
What you need to do to prepare:
For more information, see Create and configure a retention policy.
This rollout will happen automatically with no admin action required. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.