Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Chat: Access to UBB models via the model selector

🚨 The Signal: Copilot users can now access advanced, usage-based AI models via a model selector. Tenant admins must allocate credits, introducing new cost and governance considerations for AI model consumption.

The Impact

Tenant admins and security teams are affected by new AI model access, creating financial and data governance risks.

• Tenant Admins: Must manage AI model credit allocation and monitor usage.
• Security Teams: Need to assess data handling and compliance for new AI models.
• Finance Teams: Must budget for potential usage-based billing costs.
• Legal/Compliance: Requires review of terms for new AI model data processing.

The Action

1. Review Microsoft Copilot documentation on usage-based billing and credit allocation.
2. Establish a policy for requesting and approving credits for advanced AI models.
3. Monitor Copilot usage reports for consumption of usage-based models.
4. Assess data governance implications of using new AI models, especially for sensitive data.
5. Communicate new AI model access and credit request procedures to users.

Domain: Agentic-AI · Impact: medium · Workload: Other