Modern Workplace - From my point of view

While many of us have been enjoying some well-deserved summer leave, Microsoft certainly hasn't slowed down. Over the past few months, we've seen a steady stream of announcements across Microsoft 365 Copilot, Viva, and the broader AI platform, with new features, administrative controls, and service changes arriving at a rapid pace. This post is the first in a short summer roundup series highlighting some of the Microsoft 365 updates that caught my attention while many of us were away from our desks. In this edition, I'll look at changes to Microsoft 365 Copilot administration, new AI model options, improvements to the Copilot experience, and new capabilities for tracking AI usage and costs. Microsoft introduces OpenAI-operated models for Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft has introduced a new admin setting that gives eligible organizations the option to use OpenAI-operated models in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio. According to Microsoft, this creates a foundation for...