Microsoft is introducing “Microsoft Scout,” an always-on AI agent it describes as the first in a new category of tools called “Autopilots.” According to multiple outlets, Scout is designed to operate in the background across Microsoft 365 applications rather than waiting for each individual prompt. Microsoft says Scout can perform tasks and build user context so it can align its actions with a user’s priorities.
The company is making Scout available through a limited private preview for select customers. One outlet also notes availability for “Frontier” organizations. Reporting ties the announcement to Microsoft Build, where Microsoft discussed the broader testing of the Autopilot approach and how Autopilots differ from typical AI assistants.
Across the articles, Autopilots are characterized as agents that can work autonomously on a user’s behalf, with each Autopilot having its own identity. The sources collectively frame Scout as an attempt to change how people work in Microsoft 365 by integrating an autonomous, persistent agent into familiar productivity apps, while keeping rollout and access restricted during early testing.
