Overview
Tomorrow (June 16, 2026), Microsoft Work IQ goes generally available — wiring AI into every Microsoft 365 customer on Earth. 3 protocols. Copilot Credits billing. New governance model. Here's the honest 5-step plan to take TONIGHT before GA hits Monday morning.
✅ What Work IQ actually is (M365 brain exposed as governed APIs)
✅ The 3 protocols at GA — REST vs MCP vs A2A
✅ The new Copilot Credits billing — no separate subscription
✅ Why your tenant admin must act FIRST before any API call works
✅ The 5-step builder plan to ship TONIGHT
✅ The 3 honest catches (M365 required, preview docs, rate limits)
✅ Who should build on Work IQ this week vs wait
Video Timeline
- 0:00 Why tomorrow morning matters
- 0:35 What Work IQ actually is
- 1:15 The 3 protocols — REST, MCP, A2A
- 2:15 The pricing reality (Copilot Credits)
- 3:00 5-step builder plan TONIGHT
- 4:30 The 3 honest catches
- 5:10 Who should build on it NOW
- 5:45 Recap + outro
Key Takeaways
- Practical cloud architecture patterns you can apply immediately
- Real-world implementation guidance from enterprise experience
- Azure, AWS, and multi-cloud considerations
- Security-first and cost-optimised design principles
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