# An AI review can approve. Your policy decides.

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Published: 2026-09-01
Updated: 2026-09-05
Category: builder-brief
Description: Copilot review approval is in public preview. Administrators can enable approval; it is off by default.
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## What happened

Copilot review approval is in public preview. Administrators can enable approval; it is off by default.

## Why it matters

The boundary between review advice and merge authority is becoming configurable.

## For builders

An approval assessment alone does not satisfy merge requirements. Keep human review where the risk warrants it.

## Try this

Review branch protections before enabling automated approval on a repository.

## Source

[Original announcement](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-09-01-copilot-code-review-can-now-approve-pull-requests/)

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