Microsoft launches Scout, an AI personal assistant built on OpenClaw for Microsoft 365
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Tom Warren
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Microsoft launched Scout, a new AI personal assistant built on the OpenClaw framework and integrated into Microsoft 365 apps like Outlook, OneDrive, and Teams. The Verge reported that Scout functions as an always-on assistant for businesses, handling tasks such as organizing calendars, expense reporting, and email drafts, with Omar Shahine, corporate vice president, calling it the first real personal assistant Microsoft has offered. Coverage on bsky noted that Scout appears as a team member in Teams and automates office tasks like rescheduling meetings and managing workflows. The assistant is inspired by the OpenClaw project, which spread through the AI industry in early 2026 before its founder was acquired by OpenAI, according to bsky.
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Summary
Microsoft is launching Scout, a new AI personal assistant built on OpenClaw, designed as an always-on assistant integrated into Microsoft 365 apps like Outlook, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams. Unlike Copilot, Scout can see and do more, functioning as a true personal assistant for businesses to help employees with organizing calendars, expense reporting, email drafts, and other tasks. Omar Shahine, corporate vice president of Microsoft Scout, describes it as the first real personal assistant Microsoft has offered customers.
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Unlike Copilot that lives inside Microsoft 365 apps, Microsoft Scout can see and do a lot more.
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