(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot | New admin policy for harmful content access in Microsoft 365 Copilot [MC1133507]

Message ID: MC1133507

Updated September 19, 2025: We have updated the content with additional information OR resources.

This feature is designed to support specialized roles—such as legal, investigative, or moderation teams—where exposure to sensitive content may be necessary. It enables these users to reason over sensitive content using Copilot Chat while maintaining organizational safeguards.

This feature requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 499809.

When this will happen

General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late September 2025 (previously early September) and is expected to complete by late September 2025 (previously early September).

How this affects your organization

This update allows organizations to assign a new policy that enables specific users—such as those in legal or compliance roles—to interact with sensitive content in Copilot Chat. By default, this feature is turned off and will not affect users unless the policy is explicitly assigned.

Admins will see a new policy setting in the Microsoft 365 admin center (shown below), which enables assignment of harmful content access in Copilot Chat.

Admin UX for assigning harmful content access policy in Microsoft 365 Copilot:

 

For users who are assigned the policy:

• A new option will be available in Copilot Chat that allows them to disable harmful content protection for a specific conversation.
• The default setting is RAI-protected, and users must explicitly turn off protection per conversation.

What you can do to prepare

No action is required unless your organization wants to enable this capability for specific users. Admins can assign the policy to appropriate users based on role requirements. For more information, refer to the Microsoft 365 Copilot documentation (link to be added when available).

Compliance considerations

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

Source: Microsoft

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