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Microsoft will launch its AI agents very soon: this is everything they can do

Microsoft has announced that, starting next month, companies will be able to create their own autonomous artificial intelligence agents through its Copilot Studio platform. During the “AI Tour” event in London, Microsoft revealed its plans to offer more organizations the ability to create these agents, which until now were only available in a private preview since May. The announcement comes just a month after Salesforce also announced its own configurable AI agents. These AI agents function as virtual workers that can perform various tasks without the need for supervision, […]

Microsoft has announced that starting next month, companies will be able to create their own autonomous artificial intelligence agents through its Copilot Studio platform. During the ‘AI Tour’ event in London, Microsoft revealed its plans to offer more organizations the ability to create these agents, which until now were only available in a private preview since May. The announcement comes just a month after Salesforce also announced its own configurable AI agents.

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These AI agents function as virtual workers that can perform various tasks without supervision, representing an evolution in AI based on language models, providing a more integrated experience. In addition to customization capabilities, Microsoft also announced the launch of 10 new autonomous agents in its Dynamics 365 suite, aimed at relevant areas such as sales, services, finance, and supply chain.

Jared Spataro, corporate vice president of Microsoft, offered a demonstration in which an AI agent developed by the consulting firm McKinsey analyzed an email, checked its history, related it to standard terms, and found the right person to manage the response. “It may seem like magic,” said Spataro, emphasizing that the interesting part is that the agent was created with human language and not through programming languages. According to him, McKinsey managed to reduce delivery times by up to 90% thanks to this technology.

However, Microsoft is not alone in this market. Salesforce recently launched its Agentforce platform, which allows companies to develop their own AI agents. In a statement to CNBC, Zahra Bahrololoumi, CEO of Salesforce for the UK and Ireland, criticized Microsoft’s ‘copilots’ for ‘not being connected or rooted in the context of customer data,’ and pointed out that, in the business environment, agents are needed that are capable of acting autonomously, beyond the role of mere assistants.

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Microsoft wants its AI to be more “comfortable, fun, and familiar”: This is the new version of Copilot

Microsoft has introduced a new version of Copilot, its artificial intelligence chatbot, with the aim of making it more accessible and relatable for users. According to CNN, this update seeks to improve the interaction between people and AI, not only by providing information but also by offering “support, feedback, and advice” in a warmer and more distinctive tone. With this new version of Copilot, Microsoft wants its tool to be seen not just as a productivity assistant, but as a true “artificial intelligence companion,” as expressed by Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI.

Microsoft has introduced a new version of Copilot, its artificial intelligence chatbot, with the aim of making it more accessible and approachable for users. According to CNN, this update aims to enhance the interaction between people and AI, not only by providing information but also offering “support, feedback, and advice” in a warmer and more distinctive tone.

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With this new version of Copilot, Microsoft wants its tool to be seen not just as a productivity assistant, but as a true “artificial intelligence companion,” as expressed by Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI. According to Suleyman, “in the future, the first thought you will have is: ‘Hey, Copilot,’ to help you with any daily task.”

Among the new features of Copilot are real-time voice interactions and the ability to interpret images and text on users’ screens. Additionally, Microsoft claims that its AI model is one of the fastest on the market. Nevertheless, the most important aspect for the company is that Copilot not only answers users’ questions but also makes them feel supported in their daily interactions, being present on multiple devices and platforms.

Microsoft has taken measures to prevent the chatbot’s “hallucinations,” which in the past have been at least unsettling (such as when it suggested a journalist leave his wife). To achieve this, a team of language specialists, psychologists, and creative directors is working on improving Copilot’s responses, ensuring it is always respectful, and preventing users from developing unwanted emotional attachments.

The new Copilot will also offer a daily summary of the weather and news, and will be integrated into the Microsoft Edge browser to facilitate all kinds of tasks, such as text translation. Additionally, users will be able to test features still in development through “Copilot Labs.”

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Microsoft will show us the “next phase of Copilot” in a few days: What do they have prepared?

Microsoft will hold a special event about Copilot on Monday, September 16th at 11:00 AM EST, where “the next phase of Copilot innovation” will be presented. Hosted by the company’s CEO, Satya Nadella, and the Vice President of AI at Work, Jared Spataro, this session called “Wave 2” will focus on Copilot’s enterprise offerings, and will be livestreamed on LinkedIn.

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One of the most anticipated details is the name change that will affect the entire range of Copilot products. Instead of using names like “Copilot in Word,” it will be adopted as “Microsoft 365 Copilot in Word.” This is a step that reflects a rebranding strategy of the company, and will also transform “Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365” into “Microsoft 365 Copilot.”

In addition to the name change, it is also expected that new features will be announced for Microsoft 365 Copilot, with the aim of attracting more companies to its $30 per-user-per-month subscription model. Although Copilot has already been integrated into applications like Word and other Office tools, some companies still doubt if the high subscription price is worth it.

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Microsoft 365 Copilot

In addition, there could be news for Copilot Pro, the consumer version of the AI, which currently has a price of $20 per month, but has not issued many updates since its launch earlier this year.

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Copilot, Microsoft’s powerful AI, will arrive on these laptops very soon

Microsoft will expand the new features of its artificial intelligence, Copilot, to a broader range of laptops. After being available only on new laptops with Qualcomm chips, these AI features will reach devices powered by AMD and Intel processors starting in November, according to The Verge.

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AMD has already released laptops that meet the hardware requirements for PC Copilot Plus, while Intel has announced their new Intel Core Ultra 200V processors, known as Lunar Lake. According to Intel, “all designs incorporating Intel Core Ultra 200V processors and running the latest version of Windows will be able to receive the features of PC Copilot Plus as a free upgrade starting in November.”

Among AI functions is the Microsoft automatic super-resolution, which directly competes with the popular DLSS that improves fps in video games by scaling content. The automatic super-resolution uses the neural processing unit (NPU) of these new PC Copilot Plus to offload processing from the CPU and GPU. In addition, the new laptops offer image co-creation functionalities, enhanced Windows Studio Effects, and task acceleration in applications such as DaVinci Resolve Studio.

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Microsoft PC Copilot Plus

Microsoft also plans to incorporate the AI features of Recall, whose arrival was delayed for security reasons. These features will be available to Windows Insider testers in October before their deployment on PC Copilot Plus in November.

The controversial Microsoft Recall works on computers that are not Copilot

A Microsoft se le cae la excusa de compra para los usuarios más exigentes de que solo los ordenadores Copilot+ Plus pueden aprovechar…

We have talked a lot about the applications that Microsoft has announced for its Windows 11 and its new range of computers called Copilot+ PC. And while it seems interesting and positive for users, the reality can be very different… even terrifying.

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Despite everything, what Microsoft told us is that these AI-powered tools would only work on computers with the Copilot+ PC seal, so all current users could be at ease with our current computer.

Or so we thought, as we have learned that these tools can be used with any PC running Windows 11 as the operating system. Now things change and we don’t know if it’s for better or for worse.

What does it mean for Recall to work on any computer

Albacore, a Windows documentalist, has ported the Windows 11 feature to a machine with a third-generation Snapdragon 7c Plus and 3.4GB of RAM. In other words, a low-power computer with ARM architecture.

Albacore claims that Recall, which takes periodic snapshots and uses AI to facilitate information search in files, meeting notes, and more, works surprisingly well considering that the chipset does not have the necessary NPU for PC Copilot Plus.

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This way, Microsoft loses the excuse to buy for the most demanding users that only Copilot+ Plus computers can take advantage of the new artificial intelligence tools.

The big Microsoft event for developers is coming: AI integrations on PC?

The Build conference by Microsoft, which starts this Tuesday, promises to be a standout event for the tech giant, which aims to consolidate its position in the field of artificial intelligence. This edition comes after the recent events of OpenAI and Google, highlighting the intense competition in this area.

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Microsoft has a significant advantage thanks to its dominance in the operating systems market with Windows, which provides it with a large user base of PC. Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, stated that 2024 will be the year when AI will be fully integrated into every PC. The company has already introduced its chatbot Copilot in Bing, as well as in Microsoft 365 (for a fee). Now, PC users will learn more details about the integration of AI in Windows and the capabilities of the new AI-powered PCs.

Microsoft will also integrate chips from AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm into their computers to handle offline AI tasks. These chips, with neural processing units (NPU), are specifically designed for AI tasks, surpassing the capabilities of traditional CPUs.

Companies like Apple have used NPUs to enhance functions such as photos, videos, and voice recognition. The latest chips from Intel, Qualcomm, and AMD, which will be released this year, promise advanced features such as real-time translation and improved gaming environments.

In addition, Microsoft will organize sessions such as “AI Everywhere” and “Azure AI Studio” to explore the development and acceleration of generative AI models and the creation of custom chatbots.

The Build conference takes place shortly after the Google I/O, where Google showcased Project Astra, their most advanced AI model, and its implementation on computers and phones. Shortly before that, OpenAI released their new model GPT-4o, in which Microsoft is a major investor and that powers the technology behind Copilot.

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