Autonomous agents are the next frontier of AI assistants. Microsoft is adding new capabilities to help you build and deploy AI agents.

Copilot Actions will let workers set up simple workflow automations to let M365 Copilot take on repetitive tasks.

Updates to Microsoft 365 Copilot in Outlook due by the end of November will enable users to ask it automatically to find the best time for two people to meet and draft an agenda based on details supplied about the meeting goals.

Key announcements focus on advancements in AI, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and productivity tools. Here’s everything that the company has announced at the event.

Copilot Actions in Microsoft 365 are now available in private preview, and they will allow customers to automate tasks across Microsoft 365 apps using simple prompts.

Debuted at Microsoft’s annual information technology professional conference Ignite 2024 , Copilot Studio autonomous agents are now in public preview, enabling developers to build AI agents to perform advanced business logic tasks based on conversational workflows.

At its Ignite conference this morning, Microsoft put the spotlight on new AI experiences coming soon to Copilot+ PCs.