Microsoft Launches 'Autopilot' AI Agents That Work Autonomously on Your Behalf Across Microsoft 365
Summary
Microsoft launches 'Autopilot' AI agents, starting with Microsoft Scout, which autonomously manages scheduling, flags risks, and learns user priorities across Microsoft 365 apps like Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint, now rolling out in private preview.
Key Points
- Microsoft is launching a new category of AI called Autopilots, which are always-on agents that work autonomously with their own identity, acting on behalf of users within set permissions and policies.
- Microsoft Scout, the first Autopilot agent, integrates across Microsoft 365 apps including Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, and SharePoint, proactively managing scheduling, flagging risks, blocking calendar time, and learning user priorities over time through a feature called Work IQ.
- Microsoft Scout is now rolling out to a select group of customers in private preview and through the Frontier program, requiring Frontier enrollment, Intune policy configuration, and a GitHub Copilot license to access the experimental experience.