Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Recent activity is part of Copilot's dynamic document snapshot in Word

🚨 The Signal: Copilot in Word now shows a 'Recent activity' summary of document changes and comments. This increases visibility into how Copilot processes and references document history, impacting data governance and user awareness of AI interaction.

The Impact

All users are affected, with a low security risk related to increased visibility of document history within the Copilot interface.

  • End Users: Gain better insight into Copilot's document context.
  • Security Teams: Can better audit Copilot's data interaction within documents.
  • Compliance Teams: Improved transparency supports data governance reporting.

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