Collaboration Simplified: Microsoft Teams Interpreter Agent

Presenter

• Name: Shervin Chaffy
• Role: Co-pilot Principal Technical Specialist at Microsoft

Key Feature Introduction

• Feature: Microsoft Teams Interpreter Agent
• Functionality: Speech-to-speech translations in multilingual Teams meetings
• Capabilities:
  • Simulates the user’s voice and tone in translated speech
  • Supports natural language conversations across different languages

Initial Impressions

• Feature is highly effective and user-friendly
• Simulates voice and tone accurately, making translations feel authentic

Languages Supported

• Current languages:
  • English
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • German
  • Portuguese
  • Mandarin Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Korean

Availability

• Status: Public Preview
• Included with: Microsoft 365 C-Pilot license
• Future Licensing: Subject to changes upon general availability

Public Preview Program

• Purpose: Provides early access to unreleased features in Microsoft Teams
• Requirements for Access:
  • Admins must update policy settings to enable public preview features
  • Users must change settings in Microsoft Teams to access previews

Setup Instructions

• Access settings in Teams client:
  • Select the three dots next to user profile
  • Go to Settings > About Teams
  • Under Early Access, select the Public Preview checkbox

Additional Features

• Live Caption Translations: Available in 31 languages for over a year
• Difference: Live captions differ from the speech-to-speech feature

Demonstration

• Setup:
  • In a Teams meeting, select "More > Language and Speech > Turn on Interpreter"
  • Adjust settings for language and voice simulation
  • Balance volume between original and interpreted audio
  • Test different languages and voice simulations

Copilot Studio Integration

• Part of: M365 C-Pilot suite
• Capabilities: Moving beyond basic retrieval augmentation to autonomous agents

AI Responsibilities

• Microsoft applies AI responsibilities and provides control and governance tools
• Allows monitoring and management of agent impact and usage

Conclusion

• Encourages feedback and engagement from users
• Promotes subscribing for further updates

Note: For those interested, the public preview allows exploration of upcoming features, and the demo provided insights into the ease of setting up and using the interpreter agent in Microsoft Teams meetings.