Custom Engine Agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot

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Agents in BizChat has been available for some time already, but now there is an upcoming update to Agents. The introduction of “ custom engine agents ” in Microsoft 365 Copilot! These specialized agents can be built on any large language model (LLM), toolchain, or orchestration tool, tailored specifically for your domain or tenant workflows. Initially supported in Microsoft Teams, this feature will soon be available in Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat ( BizChat ).   The introduction of Custom engine agents enables your organization to create customized experiences using your own AI systems and orchestrators. You can design unique prompts, connect to any LLM, and integrate these custom agents with Microsoft 365 Copilot. After the rollout, users will be able to access these agents, provided they are enabled and deployed in the Microsoft 365 admin center under the Copilot tab.   You can read more about the feature on this page . Eligible users can create agents using Micros...

Move from SFBOnline to MicrosoftTeams powershell module

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Microsoft recently announced the new MicrosoftTeams PowerShell module now include both SFBO and Teams commands, and is is no longer necessary to load both modules when operating with both SFBO and Teams features in the cloud.

This change can also be the reason why install-module MicrosoftTeams fails. I would recommend to un-install the old modules to avoid conflicts. This can be done through the computer's add/remove programs in the control panel. Alternatively use the -allowclobber switch.

Here is how to upgrade or install the new module.