Microsoft Teams Insider Microsoft 365 AI Workplace Update March 2026
Mar 12, 2026
Rapid rundown of Wave 3 Copilot and Anthropic model integration. A look at Copilot Cowork’s plan-and-execute automation and tenant rollout timing. News on Agent 365 GA and Microsoft 365 E7 packaging. Highlights from the AI workplace and Teams Rooms roadmaps. Updates on new Teams-certified devices, panels, and upcoming community events.
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Wave 3 Adds Anthropic Models To M365 Copilot
- Microsoft Wave 3 introduces multi-model Copilot with Anthropic models (Claude/Sonnet) selectable inside M365 Copilot.
- Anthropic integration brings strong task automation and tool use reputation plus model choice but requires tenant enablement and subprocessor consent.
Copilot Cowork Automates Multi Step Workflows
- Copilot Cowork is a multi-step agent-style workflow that plans and executes tasks like rescheduling meetings or building pitch decks.
- Microsoft runs Cowork with enterprise audit, cloud document access, and Work IQ context, but Anthropic models run outside Azure as a subprocessor.
Tom's Hands On With Anthropic Cowork Workflows
- Tom described hands-on use of Anthropic Cowork pulling data from HubSpot into Excel and producing PowerPoint decks during tests.
- He used an Anthropic account to show Cowork assembling files and outputs on the desktop experience.