Microsoft Unveils Autonomous AI Agents for Businesses

CosmicTaco · 2024-10-21T18:37:28.048366+05:30

- **Microsoft** will allow businesses to create their own **autonomous AI agents** starting next month, challenging **Salesforce**. - At the **AI Tour** event in London, Microsoft introduced **Copilot Studio** for building custom AI agents. - **10 new agents** will be launched in **Dynamics 365** for various business functions. - **McKinsey** showcased an AI agent that reduces lead time by up to **90%**. - Microsoft also announced a **five-year deal** with the **U.K. government** to provide AI tools to public sector organizations. Source: [Cnbc](https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/21/microsoft-to-allow-autonomous-ai-agent-development-next-month.html), [Zdnet](https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-introduces-ten-ai-agents-for-sales-finance-supply-chain-in-dynamics-365/)

Microsoft will allow businesses to create their own autonomous AI agents starting next month, challenging Salesforce.
At the AI Tour event in London, Microsoft introduced Copilot Studio for building custom AI agents.
10 new agents will be launched in Dynamics 365 for various business functions.
McKinsey showcased an AI agent that reduces lead time by up to 90%.
Microsoft also announced a five-year deal with the U.K. government to provide AI tools to public sector organizations.