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made it easier for corporate workers to make AI agents that go off and do work. Now it’s demonstrating a tool that IT specialists can use to see and manage those agents.
The software, named Agent 365, provides a list of artificial intelligence agents inside companies’ systems, even if they’re from other companies, Microsoft announced Tuesday. The company will present the product to business leaders and information technology practitioners at its Ignite conference in San Francisco this week.
“In the same way you provision an identity for a new employee or a contingent worker, you’ll provision identity and access controls for your agents,” Judson Althoff, CEO of Microsoft’s commercial business, told CNBC in an interview.
With Agent 365, administrators will be able to approve new agents, see which ones are becoming popular and find out how many hours of employee time they’re saving each week. They’ll also be able to spot security risks and block agents. End users will be able to analyze agents’ activities.
