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The windows admin policy tag covers Microsoft Teams governance for suspected third-party bots joining meetings. The featured discussion focuses on a 2026 admin-controlled detection system that routes suspected bots to the lobby and requires explicit organizer approval before they can enter. It also describes the shift away from CAPTCHA-based join verification and the broader need to govern AI meeting assistants before transcripts or recordings leave an organization’s tenant. This tag is relevant to administrators tracking Teams security controls, meeting access decisions, external participant visibility, and Microsoft’s approach to managing automated assistants in enterprise collaboration environments.
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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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