What’s next for Microsoft’s Copilot? AI agents that do tasks for you

You’ve probably barely become used to interacting with ChatGPT, Copilot, and other AIs. Whether you like it or not, Microsoft will soon start guiding you towards the next generation of AI: ordering agents to autonomously pursue tasks for you, particularly in the business space.

Today, at Microsoft Build, the company begins rolling out tools to consumers and business users that show off its vision. Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2, for example, is Microsoft’s name for an improved Microsoft 365 application...