Build agents where work happens: chats, channels, and meetings in Microsoft Teams | DEM334
Microsoft announced emoji reactions and quoted replies for AI agents in Teams group chats.
“Being a good teammate isn't just about what you say, it's about how you say it. And the same applies for agents, too.”
At Microsoft Build (DEM334), the Teams team introduced a three-pillar framework (manners, privacy, polish) for collaborative agents in group chats, announcing new capabilities like agent emoji reactions and quoted replies. It matters as a sign of how vendors are adapting agent UX for multi-party collaboration rather than one-on-one chat, but it's an incremental platform feature rather than a major industry signal.