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Microsoft is quietly taking a step back from one of its more visible AI experiments. Starting in late May, Loop will no longer generate Copilot-powered Recaps, leaving users to create and edit them by hand instead.
The change is notable not just because it affects a Microsoft 365 app, but because it runs against the company’s recent habit of weaving Copilot into nearly every corner of its software. This time, the AI sparkle is disappearing. Manual recap editing stays. AI-generated recap creation does not.
According to Microsoft, the update will roll out by default, apply to everyone, and cannot be switched off. No admin action is required. The company has documented the change in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center under Message ID MC1267976, and says it only affects Copilot-generated Recaps in Loop, not the broader set of Copilot tools across Microsoft 365.
A quieter Loop experience
Microsoft says the goal is to simplify the recap workflow and focus on manual creation and editing. In practical terms, that means users will still be able to summarize work inside Loop, but they will no longer be able to tap Copilot to produce that recap automatically.
For many organizations, the shift may be small but noticeable. The feature will begin fading out early next month and should be fully retired by late May. Once the change lands, the entry point in Loop will read “Recap your changes” instead of “Recap your changes with AI.” The small sparkle icon that signaled AI assistance will also be gone.
If your team has built training material or internal guides around Copilot Recaps in Loop, Microsoft recommends updating those documents now. Helpdesk teams should also be briefed, since users may start asking why the AI option has vanished.
Microsoft has not explained why it is removing the feature, which makes the move stand out even more. The company recently reshuffled leadership inside Microsoft 365, and the decision could be tied to that broader reset. It has also said it wants to reduce friction in Windows 11 and focus on fixing pain points, so this may be part of a wider cleanup effort rather than a one-off change.
Either way, it is a rare reversal. At a time when Microsoft is pushing Copilot deeper into productivity tools, Loop is becoming one of the few places where the company is dialing AI back rather than turning it up.
Source: neowin
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