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I keep hearing Work IQ & the Microsoft Graph conflated.

INTRODUCING “WORKIQ” FOR MICROSOFT 365 COPILOT & AGENTS
At Microsoft Ignite 2025, we introduced Work IQ—an intelligence layer that powers Microsoft 365 Copilot and custom agents with deep contextual reasoning. It learns how you work, who you collaborate with, and the content you use, enabling smarter, more personalized AI experiences.

Microsoft Graph, on the other hand, is the backbone API that provides secure, unified access to Microsoft 365 data—users, files, emails, calendars, and more. It’s the gateway for developers to build apps and automations.

How do they complement each other?

• Graph = Data Access Layer
  Microsoft Graph ensures secure, permission-aware access to enterprise data.
  
• Work IQ = Intelligence Layer
  Work IQ enhances Copilot with memory, organizational signals, and predictive insights.

Together, they deliver personalized, compliant, and context-aware productivity experiences.

For more information visit:

• BLOG: Microsoft Ignite 2025: Copilot and agents built to power the Frontier Firm:
  “Microsoft 365 Copilot with Work IQ: AI built for work”
  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/11/18/microsoft-ignite-2025-copilot-and-agents-built-to-power-the-frontier-firm/?user_id=68e8a7d4fb2ae10d2ec0b9d3&sn_type=LINKEDIN&cpost_id=6924108ad7be072746d72cdd&post_id=100009073835184&asset_id=ADVOCACY_205_691f984a4c8e362644ab99b8#microsoft-365-copilot-with-work-iq-ai-built-for-work