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The lobby controls tag covers Microsoft Teams’ planned 2026 approach to external bot detection in meetings. The update routes suspected third-party meeting bots into the lobby, where an organizer must explicitly approve their entry. It also begins replacing CAPTCHA-based join verification with a process designed to make AI meeting assistants visible before a transcript or recording is created. These discussions focus on admin-controlled meeting security, participant awareness, and governance for bots that may otherwise appear to be ordinary attendees. Follow this tag for coverage of how Teams handles bot approval, meeting access, and the potential impact of AI assistants on tenant data and collaboration workflows.
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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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