Copilot for Microsoft 365 chat Archives

Better Copilot Audit Records and Copilot Chat Appears in Classic Outlook

Posted on May 31, 2024May 31, 2024 by Tony Redmond

Copilot audit records generated for the Microsoft 365 audit log capture details of the resources (files, emails, and documents) used by Copilot in its answers. This doesn’t sound very exciting, but it is important for forensic investigators who need to understand what information is consumed to generate AI answers. In another development, the Copilot for Microsoft 365 chat app is now available in Outlook classic.

Microsoft Grounds Copilot Apps with Graph and Web Content

Posted on March 25, 2024March 24, 2024 by Tony Redmond

Message center notification MC734281 explains that Copilot for Microsoft 365 will get better grounding for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote from April 2024. After the update, the apps will be able to ground user prompts by using Graph and web searches to find relevant information. Being able to generate accurate text seems like a good thing for an AI tool, and there’s no doubt that better grounding will help. But why is it appearing six months after the general availability of Copilot for Microsoft 365?