(Updated) Viva Glint: Copilot-enhanced topic assignment for employee feedback comments

2026-08-19T21:04:06.607Z

(Updated) Viva Glint: Copilot-enhanced topic assignment for employee feedback comments

Microsoft Viva Glint will launch Copilot-enhanced topic assignment for employee feedback in late August 2026, adding five new topics. Controlled by the existing VFAM toggle, it improves feedback categorization accuracy and applies initially to ad-hoc and recurring surveys. Organizations should review governance and update processes accordingly.

2026-08-18T16:57:30.473Z

Updated message,New feature,User impact,Admin impact

<p>Updated August 18, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.&nbsp;</p><p><b>[What and Why]</b></p> <p>Microsoft is introducing Copilot-enhanced topic assignment in Viva Glint to improve the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of employee feedback categorization. Copilot will help identify relevant topics in survey comments, enabling organizations to gain richer insights from employee feedback. Microsoft is also expanding the standard topic taxonomy with five new topics: Psychological Safety, Artificial Intelligence, Privacy &amp; Data Use, Hybrid Work, and Ethics. This feature is controlled by the existing <b>Viva feature access management (VFAM) </b>toggle for Copilot in Viva Glint; there is no separate feature-level toggle for Copilot-enhanced topic assignment.&nbsp;</p><p>This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&amp;searchterms=553224" target="_blank">553224</a>.</p> <p><b>[Rollout Schedule]</b></p> <ul> <li>General Availability (Worldwide): Beginning <b>late August 2026</b> (previously&nbsp;late July); expected to complete by <b>early September 2026</b> (previously&nbsp;late July)</li> </ul> <p><b>[Impact on Your Organization]</b></p> <p><b>Who is affected:</b></p> <ul> <li>Organizations using Microsoft Viva Glint</li> <li>Microsoft 365 administrators</li> <li>Viva and Glint administrators</li> <li>Survey program managers, analysts, and leaders</li> <li>Users of ad-hoc and recurring surveys</li> </ul> <p><b>Platforms/Services:</b></p> <ul> <li>Microsoft Viva Glint</li> <li>Microsoft Copilot in Viva Glint</li> <li>Employee feedback reporting and analytics</li> </ul> <p><b>What will happen:</b></p> <ul> <li>Copilot will improve topic assignment for employee feedback comments.</li> <li>Five new standard topics will be added: <ul> <li><b>Psychological Safety</b></li> <li><b>Artificial Intelligence</b></li> <li><b>Privacy &amp; Data Use</b></li> <li><b>Hybrid Work</b></li> <li><b>Ethics</b></li> </ul> </li> <li>The existing Glint Copilot VFAM toggle controls feature availability.</li> <li>No separate toggle exists for Copilot-enhanced topic assignment.</li> <li>If the VFAM toggle is enabled, the feature becomes available to applicable users.</li> <li>If the VFAM toggle is disabled, there is no change to the current experience.</li> <li>The feature cannot be independently scoped to selected users.</li> <li>At launch, these enhancements will apply only to ad-hoc and recurring survey types. Support for always-on survey types will follow in a later release.</li></ul><p><b>[Action Required / Recommendations]</b></p> <ul> <li>Review the current Glint Copilot VFAM toggle setting.</li> <li>Determine whether Copilot in Viva Glint aligns with organizational governance requirements.</li> <li>Coordinate with privacy, HR, legal, and governance stakeholders before enabling the feature.</li> <li>Inform survey administrators and analysts about the upcoming changes.</li> <li>Update internal documentation and support processes if applicable.</li> <li>Assess the impact of the new topics on reporting and analysis practices.</li> </ul> <p><b>Learn more: </b><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/glint/copilot/mac-copilot-access" target="_blank">Manage Viva Glint Copilot Access in Microsoft 365 Admin Center | Microsoft Learn</a></p><p><b>[Compliance Considerations]</b></p> <table border="1"> <tbody><tr> <th>Area</th> <th>Explanation</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Customer Data Processing</td> <td>Employee feedback comments will be processed by Copilot-enhanced topic assignment.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>AI/ML Capabilities</td> <td>Copilot is introduced to improve topic categorization and analysis.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Admin Controls</td> <td>The feature is governed by the existing Glint Copilot VFAM toggle.</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

Microsoft Viva,Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

2026-07-13T17:18:47.253Z