Microsoft 365 Copilot: Introducing Microsoft Scout, an always-on personal agent

Microsoft Scout is an always-on personal Autopilot agent integrated across Microsoft 365 apps, acting autonomously within organizational policies. Available now in Frontier preview on Windows and macOS, it requires admin enablement, Intune policy configuration, and GitHub Copilot licensing. It respects security and compliance guardrails. What and Why We are introducing a new category of agents called Autopilots—always-on agents that work autonomously, with their own identity, and act on your behalf within the permissions and policies you set. Microsoft Scout is our first Autopilot. Integrated across the Microsoft 365 apps your users rely on every day and powered by Work IQ, Microsoft Scout stays connected to user priorities, monitors what matters, and moves work forward across Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, and SharePoint—while respecting the security, identity, and governance guardrails defined by your organization. Built on OpenClaw open-source technology and enterprise-grade controls, Microsoft Scout is available today through Frontier as an early desktop experience on Windows and macOS—the same experience Microsoft employees have been using—giving enrolled customers a chance to explore how Autopilots fit into their workflows. Learn more at Introducing Microsoft Scout: Your always-on personal agent | Microsoft 365 Blog and Microsoft Scout (Frontier) documentation | Microsoft Learn  Rollout Schedule Frontier (Preview): Available now for enrolled customers on Windows and macOS General availability: Broader rollout timing will be communicated at a later date Impact on Your Organization Who is affected Organizations enrolled in Frontier IT admins managing Intune, identity, and access controls Microsoft 365 admins End users who meet licensing and admin-configured prerequisites Platforms / Services Microsoft 365 Microsoft Scout desktop app (Windows, macOS) Microsoft Intune (policy configuration) GitHub Copilot (required for AI credit billing) What will happen A Microsoft Scout desktop app will be available to tenants enrolled in Frontier. The feature is OFF by default and requires admin enablement. Users cannot sign in until all required admin prerequisites are completed. The Scout app runs locally on the user’s device and uses the user’s identity to operate. Access is gated by admin configuration, enrollment, and attestation. Action Required / Recommendations Admin actions (required) Configure required device and access policies in Intune. Complete […]

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