Overview

• Microsoft unveiled two new AI agents, Researcher and Analyst, within its Microsoft 365 Copilot platform to enhance workplace productivity.
• Researcher integrates internal work data with external sources to create detailed reports, leveraging OpenAI's deep research model and Microsoft's advanced search capabilities.
• Analyst uses OpenAI's o3-mini reasoning model for advanced data analysis, including running Python code and exposing its iterative reasoning process for transparency.
• Both agents will be available to Microsoft 365 Copilot customers in April 2025 through the Frontier program, which provides early access to experimental features.
• Microsoft acknowledges challenges such as potential inaccuracies in AI outputs, emphasizing the need for oversight and transparency in enterprise applications.