Fabric IQ connects Power BI semantic models, metrics, and definitions to Microsoft Copilot Chat and Cowork.
Microsoft introduced Fabric IQ at the European Microsoft Fabric + SQL Community Conference in Barcelona. The feature grounds Microsoft Copilot in governed business context drawn from Power BI semantic models, metrics, relationships, and business definitions. Fabric IQ is now generally available in Microsoft Copilot Chat and Cowork, alongside advances across Microsoft Fabric and Azure Databases.
Microsoft frames Fabric IQ as part of a broader argument: organizations get the most from AI when they pair models with their own data, expertise, and context. The company says that combination creates a continuous learning loop, where AI improves systems over time without locking customers to a single model provider. Power BI customers keep their semantic foundation and access controls in Copilot.
For builders and operators, Copilot answers business questions from the same governed semantic model that powers existing reports, so teams stop debating whose number is correct. Microsoft describes a sales review scenario where a forecast question returned results tied to the team’s established definitions. Access controls and governance carry over, which matters for teams that restrict data by role.
Microsoft says integration between Fabric IQ and the new Copilot Code experience is coming through its Frontier program. Fabric IQ in Copilot Chat and Cowork is generally available today. Operators evaluating Copilot for analytics work should track which models they expose and how access controls map to existing roles.
What matters
- Microsoft introduced Fabric IQ and Azure Databases updates at its Barcelona Fabric conference.
- Builders gain governed business context inside Copilot, avoiding disputes over which metric is correct.
- Integration with the new Code experience arrives later through the Microsoft Frontier program.
Why it matters
Integration with the new Code experience arrives later through the Microsoft Frontier program.
This GenAI News article was prepared in original wording using reporting and materials published by Microsoft AI Blog. Source reference: https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/09/28/new-microsoft-data-innovations-unlock-what-only-your-business-knows/.
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