Microsoft introduces autonomous AI agents

In a blog post, Microsoft introduced ten autonomous agents for its Copilot AI platform, tailored to support sales, service, finance, and supply chain teams. — Photo by Valent Lau on Unsplash

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Monday said it was enhancing its AI offerings with new autonomous agent capabilities as the tech titan aims to accelerate business adoption of artificial intelligence.

AI agents are specialised programs designed to perform routine tasks autonomously, such as sifting through sales leads or handling customer service inquiries.