Tag: Copilot
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Did you know the Australian Government has formal guidance on using public generative AI tools? Last year (2025), the Australian Government released practical guidance on how agencies should use public generative AI tools, and it’s worth paying attention to, even if you’re not in government. In practice, this guidance is now widely referenced, particularly in…
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“Powered by neural networks.” You see this phrase everywhere, in AI tools, vendor decks, and LinkedIn posts. But if you’re a business owner or a developing consultant, it often raises a fair question: What does that actually mean, and why should I care? Let’s demystify it. What is a neural network (in plain English)? A…
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🤓Did you make a 2026 NY goal to learn more about Microsoft AI? Here are some learning links that you can ease into, here is 5 live events for this and next week + 5 ongoing courses to do in your own time. 💻Live webinar events1️⃣Microsoft Virtual Training Day: Secure and administer Microsoft 365 Copilot…
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Ever been asked: “What does this user actually have access to in SharePoint?” And you know the answer may potentially be complicated 😅to report on for admins. Between site memberships, M365 groups, nested security groups, sharing links, and unique permissions, it’s rarely a simple response. Until now, answering that question properly usually meant PowerShell, compiling…
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When most people think about AI at work, they picture a chat window. Ask a question. Get an answer. Repeat. Chat is useful, but it’s only one interface. And in many business scenarios, it’s not even the best one. The real shift happening right now is autonomous agents: AI that doesn’t wait for you to…
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If you’ve been following Microsoft Ignite this year, you may have noticed something big quietly land among all the announcements. It’s called Agent 365, and it’s shaping up to be the missing piece we’ve all been waiting for in the world of Microsoft AI governance and enterprise-ready agents. For a while now, organisations have been…
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Most agent scenarios I hear clients discussing during planning workshops start with chat. Generative copilots for policy Q&A. Retrieval agents that summarise information. And while custom copilots can integrate with Power Automate or use agent flows, the simplest and most direct way to extend Copilot Studio agents is through tools. These let agents move beyond…
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My team recently came across a new feature in Microsoft’s AI prompt management interface called Test Hub (Preview), and it looks like a game-changer for anyone working with reusable prompts. Traditionally, testing AI prompts has been a bit of a trial-and-error process. You’d tweak a prompt, run it, check the response, and repeat until it…
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Licensing isn’t the most exciting topic in technology — until it becomes the reason innovation is blocked. For many organisations, Copilot Studio licensing has been that blocker. While the per-user licensing model for Microsoft 365 Copilot was straightforward, around $40 per user per month for productivity enhancements in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams, the…
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Microsoft has just released a preview of Request for Information (RFI) in Copilot Studio agent flows, and I think this is one of the most important updates yet for organizations building AI-powered automations. Why? Because automation is powerful, but judgment still matters. In industries like insurance, finance, healthcare, or legal, there are moments where AI…