Update September 11, 2023: We are updating this message with additional information.
- The Bing Chat Enterprise service plan is now available and has been added to BCE-eligible Microsoft 365 subscriptions to allow IT admins to turn Bing Chat Enterprise on or off for individual users. Note: Changing user level access via the service plan can take up to 48 hours to take effect.
- No action is required unless you want to change access for individual users.
- For more information, review the updated Microsoft Learn Bing Chat Enterprise documentation or Bing Chat Enterprise now has user-level admin controls plus your data questions answer on the Microsoft 365 tech community blog.
As communicated a few weeks ago in MC649341 (July ’23), Bing Chat Enterprise (BCE) is rolling out to eligible Microsoft 365 tenants in Preview. BCE will be turned on by default in late August (previously mid-August).
As part of this roll out, your Microsoft 365 subscriptions are being updated with a new service plan: Bing Chat Enterprise. This service plan enables access to Bing Chat Enterprise when your users are signed into bing.com/chat and Microsoft Edge using their work accounts.
[When will this happen:]
The Bing Chat Enterprise service plan update to your Microsoft 365 subscription will begin to roll out in early September and is expected to complete in the subsequent weeks.
[How will this affect your organization:]
Once the Bing Chat Enterprise service plan is added to your Microsoft 365 subscription, your organization will be able control access to Bing Chat Enterprise at the user level.
[What you need to do to prepare:]
There is no action required unless you wish to opt out of Bing Chat Enterprise prior to it being turned on by default in late August:
- Use the link: https://aka.ms/TurnOffBCE
- If you opt out, Bing Chat Enterprise will not be turned on by default in late August.
Additional information:
- Learn more about Bing Chat Enterprise: https://aka.ms/BingChatEnterprise.
- For further details, please see our technical documentation: Bing Chat Enterprise documentation
