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The article discusses three new categories of AI agents recently unveiled by Microsoft that can help people with various tasks:
- Reasoning Agents for Productivity
- Microsoft introduced two new agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot: Researcher and Analyst
- Researcher helps with complex multi-step research, drawing from your work data and the web
- Analyst functions like a data scientist, analyzing data from multiple spreadsheets to create forecasts and visualizations
- Cybersecurity Agents
- New agents help organizations defend against cyberthreats by automating routine security tasks
- A phishing triage agent handles routine phishing alerts, freeing human teams for more complex issues
- Alert Triage Agents in Microsoft Purview prioritize critical incidents and improve based on feedback
- Developer-Focused Agents
- Available through Azure AI Foundry, these help developers build and deploy AI securely
- Microsoft Fabric data agents connect conversational agents to various data sources for better insights
- AI Red Teaming Agent tests AI models for safety risks and generates reports
The article explains that AI agents differ from simple chatbots by being able to anticipate needs, perform complex tasks, learn from interactions, and take actions on your behalf within set guidelines – ultimately helping people save time and focus on more creative and strategic work.
Source: https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/ai/3-new-ways-ai-agents-can-help-you-do-even-more/
