Microsoft has introduced “autonomous agents,” advanced AI bots designed to assist with various office tasks, as announced by Satya Nadella in London. These agents can “understand the nature of your work and act on your behalf,” providing support across different business roles. They can monitor emails and perform tasks continuously, offering a significant advantage over human workers. Jared Spataro, chief marketing officer for AI at Microsoft, compared these agents to robots in factories, emphasising their role in handling tedious tasks. Ece Kamar, managing director of AI Frontiers at Microsoft, highlighted the collaborative relationship between these agents and human workers, stating, “My personal goal is not these agents taking over jobs, but rather creating the right interactions.” The launch aims to enhance productivity and reshape workplace dynamics, with Microsoft already boasting 2.1m monthly users of its AI tool, Copilot.
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