RM571886 - Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Local inferencing

Microsoft 365 Roadmap

Summary

Local inferencing expands Microsoft Copilot’s sovereign controls by enabling AI inferencing for supported Copilot interactions to occur within the applicable local geography.

Published

Sep 21, 2026

Status

In development

Release

General Availability

Platforms

Android
Desktop
iOS
Mac
Web

Service

Excel
Exchange
Forms
Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 admin center
OneDrive
OneNote
Outlook
Planner
Word
Microsoft 365 app
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
Microsoft Agent 365

Tag

In development
General Availability
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Cloud

Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Description

Local inferencing expands Microsoft Copilot’s sovereign controls by enabling AI inferencing for supported Copilot interactions to occur within the applicable local geography.

Launching in Australia, India, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States, this capability gives organizations greater control over where AI inferencing occurs, helping them address sovereignty and regional requirements. Inferencing is the processing step when an AI model executes a prompt to produce an output or response.

GA date: December CY2026