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External bots are non-human participants that can join Microsoft Teams meetings, often used for AI-assisted tasks or automation. A forthcoming Microsoft Teams update, scheduled for May 2026, will label external third-party bots in the lobby, requiring meeting organizers to explicitly admit them. This change aims to give organizers clearer visibility and control over non-human attendees, enhancing meeting security and management. The tag covers discussions around this update, bot identification, and related policy changes within Microsoft Teams.
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    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...
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    Microsoft Teams External Bot Policy: Lobby Approval for Detected Assistants

    Microsoft Teams now lets admins manage detected external meeting bots by policy, placing suspected bots in the lobby for organizer approval even when the meeting’s normal lobby setting would otherwise allow bypass. Before enabling or expanding the protection, admins should test legitimate...
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    Microsoft Teams to Label External Third Party Bots in Lobby by May 2026

    Microsoft appears ready to give meeting organizers a clearer way to spot — and stop — non‑human attendees before they ever step into the conversation: a forthcoming Teams change will label external third‑party bots in the lobby and require organizers to explicitly admit them, a rollout Microsoft...
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