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The ai meeting security tag covers Microsoft Teams controls for detecting and governing external bots that join meetings as AI assistants. Current coverage focuses on a 2026 rollout that can route suspected third-party bots to the lobby, require explicit organizer approval, and reduce reliance on CAPTCHA-based join verification. These measures address a broader governance concern: identifying non-human participants before meetings generate transcripts or recordings that may leave an organization’s tenant. This archive is useful for following how Teams administrators and meeting owners can make automated participants visible and apply approval controls before an AI assistant gains access to a live conversation.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Microsoft Teams 2026 Bot Detection: Lobby Approval as AI Assistant Governance

    Microsoft Teams is rolling out an admin-controlled external bot detection system in 2026 that routes suspected third-party meeting bots into the lobby, requires explicit organizer approval, and begins replacing CAPTCHA-based join verification across Teams meetings. The change is not just another...