Summary
Microsoft Teams will support integration with certified third-party synthetic audio and video detection solutions to enhance meeting security. Organizations must select and deploy these providers, who analyze media for deepfakes. Rollout starts mid-November 2026, enabling admins to configure policies and manage permissions accordingly.
Message ID: MC1509787
Published: Oct 15, 2026
Service: Microsoft Teams
Tag: New feature, User impact, Admin impact
Roadmap ID: 573451
Platforms: Desktop, Mac, Web
Microsoft Message
Organizations can enhance meeting security with synthetic audio and video detection solutions provided by certified third-party providers. Third-party detection solutions analyze meeting media for signs of synthetic or manipulated audio and video and send detection signals to Teams, enabling integrated in-meeting experiences and controls.
Important: Synthetic media detection is performed by the third-party provider. Microsoft Teams provides the platform integration and experiences for surfacing and acting on detection signals from supported providers.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 573451.
Rollout Schedule
Targeted Release (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in mid-November 2026 and expect to complete by late November 2026.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late November 2026 and expect to complete by mid-December 2026.
Impact on Your Organization
Organizations can choose and integrate certified third-party deepfake detection solutions into Microsoft Teams meetings, helping protect users from emerging AI-generated voice and video threats. This gives customers more flexibility to meet security and compliance needs while enabling users to make more informed trust decisions during meetings.
Action Required/Recommendations
To use third-party Synthetic Audio and Video Detection in Microsoft Teams, administrators should evaluate and select a supported detection provider, deploy the provider app through Manage apps in the Teams admin center, grant required permissions, and configure applicable Teams meeting policies.
Compliance considerations
Question: Does the change introduce or significantly modify AI/ML capabilities that interact with customer data?
Answer: Yes. Certified third-party providers may analyze meeting audio/video signals for synthetic media detection. Review provider terms, data handling, and compliance documentation before enabling.
Question: Does the change include an admin control?
Answer: Yes. Admins manage provider app deployment, permissions, and Teams meeting policy configuration.