Microsoft Unveils Scout Agent and New AI Models at Build 2025 Developer Conference
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By Chris Paoli06/02/2026
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Summary
Microsoft used its Build developer conference to announce Microsoft Scout, a new 'always-on' personal agent for enterprise use that operates across Microsoft 365 apps. The announcement was part of a larger AI update that included seven new Microsoft AI models and a redesigned Microsoft 365 Copilot, signaling Microsoft's deeper push into agentic AI for enterprise environments.
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Microsoft Scout, a new 'always-on' personal agent designed to operate across Microsoft 365 apps, coordinate work in the background and act within enterprise security controls
Scout was one piece of a larger Build AI update that also included seven new Microsoft AI models and a redesigned Microsoft 365 Copilot
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