M365 Changelog: Bing Chat Enterprise available/default on in the Microsoft Edge mobile app in late August 2023 (iOS & Android)

MC670028 – Bing Chat Enterprise will be available in Preview on mobile devices during the last week of August through an update to Microsoft Edge version 116 (iOS and Android). It will be turned on by default unless your organization has previously opted out of Bing Chat Enterprise.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 151035.

When this will happen:

Bing Chat Enterprise will be available in Preview on mobile devices during the last week of August through an update to Microsoft Edge version 116 (iOS & Android). Please note that this is a target release window dependent on app store reviews.

How this will affect your organization:

The Bing Chat button will be added to Microsoft Edge version 116 (iOS & Android). Users signed into the Edge mobile app with their work account will be able to access Bing Chat Enterprise using the Bing Chat button.

Bing Chat Enterprise will be turned on by default unless you have opted-out of Bing Chat Enterprise previously.

Note: If you have opted-out or turned off Bing Chat Enterprise for your organization, you will need to turn it on to allow users to access it on mobile.

What you need to do to prepare:

To provide mobile access to your users, you must have Bing Chat Enterprise turned on for your organization.

To turn on Bing Chat Enterprise, please use the link in the documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/bing-chat-enterprise/manage 

If Bing Chat Enterprise is turned on for your organization, but you do not want it to be available on Edge mobile, you can use an Intune MAM policy to remove/add the Bing Chat button in the Edge mobile app:

com.microsoft.intune.mam.managedbrowser.Chat=true (default)/false

Learn how to manage Microsoft Edge on iOS & Android here: https://learn.microsoft.com/mem/intune/apps/manage-microsoft-edge 

Note: If you would like to test Bing Chat Enterprise prior to it being turned on by default the last week of August, it is available today with Microsoft Edge version 116 on iOS. It is off by default, but you can turn it on for testing by following these steps:

  • Turn on Bing Chat Enterprise for your organization.
  • Add the Bing Chat button to Microsoft Edge version 116 using the Intune MAM policy described above.

To learn more about Bing Chat Enterprise and how to manage it: