Microsoft Teams is getting wants to block bad bots for good
- Microsoft Teams is getting better bot protection
- Humans will now need to clear any bots or agents attending a meeting
- Developers will be able to register and pre-clear their agents
Microsoft is cracking down on bots infiltrating Teams meeting, bringing in a new technology which will let humans check all participants in a call are who they say they are.
Much like a nightclub bouncer, the new tool will require a human user check the identity of bots in the call's lobby, before the meeting commences.
The company says it has used a combination of "behavioral and infrastructure signals to identify bots with a higher degree of accuracy” to be able to boost Microsoft Teams' ability "to distinguish between bots and human participants as they join a meeting.”
Bots in Teams
Rolling out now, the launch comes as transcription and note-taking bots and agents are becoming an increasingly common sight...
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