M365 Changelog: (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Explicit transcription consent to transcribe meetings
Summary
Microsoft Teams will require explicit consent from participants for transcription during meetings if the policy 'get recording and transcription consent' is turned on. This will roll out worldwide between April and July 2024. Admins should ensure the policy is on. Participants who do not consent cannot unmute, turn on their camera, or share content during the meeting.
MC764456 – Updated April 23, 2024: Microsoft has updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
You can hold a Microsoft Teams meeting that requires everyone’s consent in order to be transcribed. For tenants or user groups who turned on the policy get recording and transcription consent, all meetings will require explicit consent from participants when the transcription is started.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 389368
When this will happen:
Worldwide, GCC: Microsoft will begin rolling out mid-May 2024 (previously late April) and expects to complete by late May 2024 (previously early July).
GCC High: Microsoft will begin rolling out early June 2024 (previously late May) and expects to complete by mid-June 2024 (previously early June).
DoD: Microsoft will begin rolling out early July 2024 (previously late June) and expects to complete by mid-July 2024 (previously early July).
How this will affect your organization:
If your tenant turns on the policy get recording and transcription consent, meetings organized by users within the tenant will require participants’ agreement to be transcribed when transcription is started. Participants can agree or disagree to be transcribed. If participants do not consent, they cannot unmute, turn on their camera, or share content during the meeting.
Get additional information about viewing live transcription in Microsoft Teams meetings.
What you need to do to prepare:
To prepare, admins should make sure the policy get recording and transcription consent is on.