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The meeting lobby security tag covers Microsoft Teams changes that place suspected third-party meeting bots in the lobby for explicit organizer approval. Its current focus is a 2026, admin-controlled external bot detection system designed to make AI meeting assistants visible before they can join, access a transcript, or contribute to a recording. The discussion frames lobby approval as part of broader AI assistant governance, rather than simply another meeting security setting. It also follows Microsoft’s move away from CAPTCHA-based join verification, highlighting how participant review and organizer control may help protect meeting content and tenant boundaries.
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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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