May 2026 does not bring a broad SharePoint list this time, but one update stands out clearly. Microsoft is moving AI Skills into public preview, which shows how SharePoint is meant to become more useful as a working surface, not only a document store.
AI in SharePoint becomes more useful for real work
The biggest news is that AI Skills are now in public preview. The idea is straightforward: a team should be able to teach SharePoint what applies on a specific site, how a task is usually done, and what kind of output should be produced. That can mean tone-of-voice rules, a standard structure for a project tracker, or a repeatable way to generate a report from existing material.
The key point is not only that AI can answer questions. The real shift is that knowledge and working methods can now be saved at the site level and reused by the rest of the team. That makes SharePoint more relevant for organisations that want more consistent outputs, not just faster drafts.
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In practice, this means a team can teach SharePoint once, then get back the same structure and logic whenever someone else asks for help. That makes the feature interesting for teams that want less dependence on individual experts and more consistent workflows in content-heavy work.
It is still a preview feature, but the direction is clear. SharePoint is moving toward being a place where organisational rules and working methods are not only documented, but can also be used directly by AI in daily work.