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At Microsoft Ignite 2025 , over 70 announcements were made, focusing on the introduction of AI "Agents" and the new Agent 365 control system for managing AI within organizations. Key Announcements Agent 365: This new control plane allows organizations to manage AI agents effectively. It provides a centralized registry of all agents, enabling IT administrators to monitor their behavior, ensure compliance, and manage access controls. Each agent is assigned a unique identity through Microsoft Entra, which helps secure data access and reduce risks associated with unauthorized actions.  Shift to AI Agents: Microsoft is moving beyond traditional chatbots to more autonomous AI agents that can perform tasks and make decisions. This shift is aimed at enhancing productivity and streamlining workflows across various applications.  Integration with Microsoft 365: New vocal commands for Microsoft 365 Copilot were introduced, allowing users to interact with AI more naturally. This integr...

Agents are already changing how people work, and  IDC  predicts there will be 1.3 billion agents by 2028. 1   Agent 365  is the control plane for agents, extending the infrastructure you trust to manage your people to agents. Whether your agents are created using Copilot Studio , Microsoft Foundry , open-source frameworks, or from a growing ecosystem of partners, including Adobe , Manus , SAP , ServiceNow , Workday , and more—Agent 365 helps you deploy, organize, and govern them securely.  Agent 365  includes five key capabilities: A   registry  to give you a single source of truth for all the agents in your organization. Access  control  to manage agents and limit their access to only the resources required to perform specific tasks. Visualization —a unified dashboard and advanced analytics to see connections between agents, people, and data, and monitor agent behavior and performance in real time. Interoperability  to equip agents...