Preview of Bing Chat Enterprise Experience for Microsoft 365 A3 and A5 Faculty Licenses

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Microsoft Bing Chat Enterprise now available to faculty with Microsoft 365 A3 and A5 licenses, ensuring data security and broadening user base.

Bing Chat Enterprise experience is available for Microsoft 365 A3 and A5 licenses for faculty. Initially available for Microsoft 365 E3, E5, Business Standard, and Business Premium licenses, Bing Chat Enterprise is now extended to include A3 and A5 licenses. There will be a standalone offering for $5 per user, per month for those who don't hold these licenses.

Bing Chat Enterprise ensures user and organization data security. The data doesn't leak outside the organization and is neither saved nor used for training purposes. Microsoft does not have access to view customer data.

The chat application will be on by default no earlier than September 21st. To activate Bing Chat Enterprise today, certain configurations need to be completed by an IT administrator.

Microsoft Search in Bing control must be enabled in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.
Navigate to the specific URL to activate Bing Chat Enterprise.
Once enabled, faculty signed in with their Microsoft Entra ID can access Bing Chat Enterprise in the Microsoft Edge sidebar and on the Bing Chat website.

This information can be learned in detail from the official announcement blog and the Bing Chat Enterprise FAQ.

Expanded Availability and Added Security with Bing Chat Enterprise

Bing Chat Enterprise, initially designed for Microsoft 365 E3, E5, Business Standard, and Business Premium licenses, now includes faculty with A3 and A5 licenses. This widens its range of users, providing more people the benefits of a secure chat service. A standalone version is forthcoming for those without Microsoft 365 licenses, at $5 per person, per month. Data security is a priority, ensuring no data leakage, and keeping users' information safe from outsiders, including Microsoft. Bing Chat Enterprise configurations are managed by IT administrators, offering larger scale control. The service will be live by September 21st or earlier, amplifying options for secure communication across Microsoft platforms.

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Microsoft has recently released Bing Chat Enterprise, a preview experience, for faculty with Microsoft 365 A3 and A5 licenses. It also offers a stand-alone offering for $5 per user, per month, for those customers who do not have these Microsoft 365 licenses. Bing Chat Enterprise ensures that user and organization data are protected and will not leak outside the organization. Chat data is not saved, and Microsoft has no eyes-on access, meaning no one can view the data and it is not used to train any models. To turn on Bing Chat Enterprise, an IT administrator will need to ensure the Microsoft Search in Bing control in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center is enabled, and then navigate to the Bing Chat Enterprise documentation to learn how to turn the feature on or off for the organization. It will be on by default no earlier than September 21st. Faculty signed in with their Microsoft Entra ID can access Bing Chat Enterprise in the Microsoft Edge sidebar and bing.com/chat. To learn more about Bing Chat Enterprise, visit the official announcement blog at aka.ms/BCEforEDUFaculty and the Bing Chat Enterprise FAQ at techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-blog/bing-chat-enterprise-faq/bc-p/3880944.

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