The Frontier program that gives commercial Microsoft 365 Copilot customers early access to exciting, cutting-edge capabilities is now coming to individuals who have a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription. This expansion enables individuals to get hands-on with Microsoft’s latest AI innovations and help shape how they evolve before they launch.
What Is the Frontier Program?
Frontier connects individuals directly with Microsoft’s latest AI innovations. Users get hands-on access to breakthrough capabilities and can share feedback with product teams to help shape the future of AI. With Frontier, you’re not just trying out new technology: you’re co-creating the future of AI.
What’s New for individuals with Microsoft 365 Personal or Family plans?
Starting today, users will be able to opt-in to Frontier capabilities from the web versions of Microsoft 365 applications they use every day. Users will be able to give a thumbs up/thumbs down on their experience with Frontier capabilities to provide feedback to the product teams.
Capabilities will be labeled with “Frontier” to indicate their preview status. Frontier capabilities for consumers are governed by the Microsoft Services Agreement and the Microsoft Privacy Statement, including its preview terms.
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