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Microsoft Launches Agent 365 to Manage Workplace AI Agents

Early access targets IT teams seeking centralized control of third‑party bots.

Overview

  • Unveiled at Microsoft Ignite in San Francisco, the tool catalogs an organization’s AI agents, including those from Adobe, Cognition, Databricks, Glean, ServiceNow and Workday.
  • Administrators can register agents with Microsoft Entra, assign identity and access permissions, and connect them to Microsoft 365 applications.
  • Security controls enable real‑time monitoring with options to quarantine or block rogue agents, covering both Microsoft‑built and external systems.
  • Dashboards surface adoption metrics and estimated hours saved so leaders can evaluate return on investment and govern approvals.
  • Access is available through Microsoft’s Frontier early‑access program with pricing yet to be finalized, and early users such as EY have begun implementation.