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Microsoft Purview | Data Lifecycle Management: Separate retention policies for Copilot and AI apps

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Microsoft Purview
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  • Seen 16 Jun 2025 late June 2025, early July 2025 → mid-September 2025, late September 2025
  • Seen 17 Apr 2025 mid-April 2025, early May 2025, mid-May 2025 → late May 2025, late June 2025, early July 2025
  • Seen 2 Apr 2025 late April 2025, late May 2025 → mid-April 2025, mid-May 2025
  • Seen 1 Apr 2025 late March 2025, early April 2025 → late April 2025, early May 2025, late May 2025, early June 2025
  • Seen 18 Mar 2025 late February 2025, early March 2025 → late March 2025, early April 2025
  • Seen 28 Feb 2025 mid-February 2025 → early March 2025
  • Seen 10 Jan 2025 late January 2025 → late February 2025

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Updated June 16, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience. This new feature provides the capability for admins to configure separate retention policies for various Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps. As a result, admins will have the option to configure policies that can delete Copilot and Generative AI interactions faster. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470025. When this will happen: Public preview: We will begin rolling out late May 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by early June 2025 (previously early May). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2025 (previously late June) and expect to complete by late September 2025 (previously early July). How this will affect your organization: Organizations will now have controls to configure different retention policies for Microsoft Teams Chat, Copilot, Copilot studio, and ChatGPT Enterprise. This feature is available by default. What you need to do to prepare: For more information, see Create and configure a retention policy. This rollout will happen automatically with no admin action required. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.

What changed

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  1. Updated April 17,June 16, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. This new feature provides the … 2025 (previously early May). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late June mid-September 2025 (previously mid-May)late June) and expect to complete by early Julylate September 2025 (previously early June).July). How this will affect your organization: Organizations will now have controls to …

  2. Updated April 2,17, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … 470025. When this will happen: Public preview: We will begin rolling out mid-Aprillate May 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by early May 2025.June 2025 (previously early May). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-Maylate June 2025 (previously late May) mid-May) and expect to complete by early June 2025.July 2025 (previously early June). How this will affect your organization: Organizations will now have controls to …

  3. Updated April 1,2, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … 470025. When this will happen: Public preview: We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 (previously late April 2025 April) and expect to complete by early May 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 (previously late May 2025May) and expect to complete by early June 2025. How this will affect …

  4. Updated March 18,April 1, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470025. When this will happen: Public preview: We will begin rolling out late April 2025 and expect to complete by early May 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late MarchMay 2025 (previously late February) and expect to complete by early April 2025 (previously early March).  June 2025. How this will affect your organization: Organizations will now have controls to …

  5. Updated February 28,March 18, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late FebruaryMarch 2025 (previously mid-February)late February) and expect to complete by early MarchApril 2025 (previously late February).early March).  How this will affect your organization: Organizations will now have controls to …

  6. Updated January 10,February 28, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-Februarylate February 2025 (previously late January) mid-February) and expect to complete by late Februaryearly March 2025 (previously mid-February). late February).  How this will affect your organization: Organizations will now have controls to …

    • Tags New feature, Admin impact → Updated message, New feature, Admin impact

    Updated January 10, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. This new feature provides the capability for admins to configure separate retention … When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 (previously late January 2025 January) and expect to complete by mid-February 2025.late February 2025 (previously mid-February). How this will affect your organization: Organizations will now have controls to …

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