Microsoft is launching its Teams' AI library next month to enable developers to build AI-powered tools and enhance worker productivity.
The library is a series of code functionalities to help integrate large language models (LLMs) into Teams, empowering developers to build sophisticated conversational Teams apps to improve colleague efficiency.
The official roadmap entry wrote:
The Teams AI library offers developers a suite of code functionalities designed to ease the integration of Large Language Models, empowering them to build rich, conversational Teams apps. It simplifies the process of creating Bots and Message Extensions, as well as interactions with Adaptive Cards for conversational experiences."
The Teams AI library will also include features for producing bots, message extensions and adaptive cards to help the integration of LLMs. This enables developers to leverage the latest updates to AI to enhance their app functionality.
The update is currently in public developer preview before rolling out in general availability in October. It will be released on Mac, iOS, Desktop, and Android.
The Copilot Hype Keeps on Building Momentum
Microsoft's vanguard AI solution, Copilot, will be integrated across the entire Microsoft 365 suite, including Word, Excel, Power, Outlook, and Teams. From intelligent Teams meeting recaps to drafting Outlook emails with diverse tones, its exhaustive (and growing) list of productivity-enhancing features is an increasingly attractive product that could disrupt how many businesses operate.
Last month, Microsoft shuttered Windows support for Cortana support, underlining its commitment to introducing more powerful AI-powered productivity tools across its suites, with Copilot at the epicentre.
Earlier this month, Microsoft also promised Copilot customers legal protections around copyright.
As questions over the legality of how AI computes copyright-protected IP continues to grow, the Copilot Copyright Commitment aims to address concerns around IP infringement among customers planning to sign up for the service.
However, Copilot's newly announced pricing at this year's Inspire also stirred controversy. Copilot will cost $30 per user per month and will be available for users with Microsoft 365 E3, E5, Business Standard and Business Premium users when it becomes generally available.
