Skilling snack: AI and Windows admin management

Learn what you need to manage AI in Windows like a pro. Find out what’s coming and what’s already available to your organization through the latest Windows updates. Check out the controls you need to tailor the AI experience to your organizational standards. And keep in mind that AI can also enhance your management efforts!

Time to learn: 30 mins

• Windows 11 Roadmap (time varies): See what Windows 11 AI features are currently available for validation, are coming soon, or are generally available. We recommend the Windows Insider Program for validation. Visit and filter this roadmap website by Windows version, channel, device type, and status to help you manage change for your estate.
• Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes (time varies): Here’s where you can read about the latest new features, firmware updates, and more.
• Configure the agent in Windows Settings (3 mins): The new on-device AI can help you and users at your organization find and change settings on a PC. Check eligibility requirements and learn how to configure the agent using Microsoft Intune, Configuration Service Provider (CSP), or Group Policy Object (GPO).
• Introducing Mu language model and how it enabled the agent in Windows Settings (9 mins): Learn about the technology that makes the agent in Windows Settings possible.
• AI innovations grounded in transparency and control (5 mins): What are your compliance and change management control needs when it comes to AI? Use built-in controls and policies to manage how you introduce AI innovations to Copilot+ PCs across your organization. Start managing Recall (preview), Click to Do (preview), improved Windows Search, and more.
• Policy CSP – WindowsAI (time varies): Control how AI-powered features behave across managed Windows 11 devices. You can enable or disable components such as snapshot saving, Recall export, and Click to Do, define storage limits for Recall data, and set app or Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) exclusions to protect sensitive content. These policies help you tailor the AI experience to meet organizational privacy, compliance, and performance needs.
• Introducing Copilot in the Microsoft 365 admin center (9 mins): Watch how to streamline your daily admin tasks with Microsoft 365 Admin Copilot. Quickly recap key updates, monitor service health, and track important changes—all in one place. Which of these prompt suggestions will save you most time?
• What controls exist for Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents? (4 mins): Watch how you can use your current IT administrator tools to control, measure, and report on Copilot usage at your organization. Protect your data, govern access and usage, monitor agent status and lifecycle, and report and measure impact of Copilot on your organization.

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