Microsoft Teams Is Getting Wants to Block Bad Bots for Good

Microsoft Teams is getting wants to block bad bots for good

Microsoft Teams is getting better bot protectionHumans will now need to clear any bots or agents attending a meetingDevelopers will be able to register and pre-clear their agentsMicrosoft is cracking down on bots infiltrating Teams meeting, bringing in a new technology which will let humans check all participants in a call are who they say they are.Much like a nightclub bouncer, the new tool will require a human user check the identity of bots i…

Microsoft adds smarter bot protection to Teams meetings

Microsoft has introduced a new Teams admin policy that allows organizers to prevent third-party bots from joining meetings without approval.

Microsoft builds a bouncer to keep bots out of Teams meetings

Microsoft has built a bouncer to keep bots out of Teams meetings. “Bots have begun joining meetings that participants never intended them to attend,” wrote Microsoft product marketing manager Meera Ajam in a Monday post. “For example, after connecting a third-party service to a meeting, some users have found that its bot continues joining future meetings automatically.” Ajam thinks bots butting into meetings that include discussion of sensitive …

Microsoft Teams gets smarter at spotting sneaky meeting bots

Microsoft is changing how bots join Teams meetings, adding new protections that could prevent unwanted AI assistants from slipping in.