Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Write a prompt for selected portions of text in Word

🚨 The Signal: Copilot in Word now allows drafting content from specific text selections, not just whole paragraphs. This refines prompt engineering, potentially reducing accidental data exposure by limiting the scope of AI processing to only the intended text.

The Impact

All Copilot users are affected, with a reduced risk of oversharing sensitive data to the AI model.

• End-users: Reduced risk of accidentally including sensitive data in AI prompts.
• Security Teams: Lower risk of data exfiltration via overly broad AI prompts.
• Compliance Teams: Improved adherence to data minimisation principles.

The Action

1. Review existing Copilot usage policies to ensure they account for granular text selection.
2. Communicate the enhanced precision capability to end-users, emphasising responsible data handling.
3. Monitor Copilot audit logs for any unusual data access patterns, though this change reduces risk.

Domain: Agentic-AI · Impact: low · Workload: M365 Apps