Microsoft Copilot Studio Launches Autonomous Agent Framework

Microsoft announced general availability of autonomous agent capabilities in Copilot Studio, enabling IT teams to build multi-agent AI systems across Microsoft 365. Pre-built agents for Sales, Customer Service, and HR Onboarding reduce implementation time from weeks to hours. The framework includes comprehensive governance: agents run with explicitly granted permissions, all actions logged in Microsoft Purview audit logs, and IT administrators can pause or terminate agents centrally—addressing the top enterprise concern about autonomous AI accountability.