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Microsoft is introducing two new AI reasoning agents, Researcher and Analyst, to Microsoft 365 Copilot. These "first-of-their-kind" agents are designed to tackle complex problems by utilizing methodical thinking, offering users a more efficient workflow. The Researcher agent combines OpenAI’s deep research model with Microsoft 365 Copilot’s advanced orchestration and search capabilities to deliver insights with greater quality and accuracy, helping users perform complex, multi-step research.

Analyst, built on OpenAI’s o3-mini reasoning model, functions like a skilled data scientist and is optimized for advanced data analysis. It uses chain-of-thought reasoning to iteratively refine its analysis and provide high-quality answers, mirroring human analytical thinking. This agent can run Python to tackle complex data queries and can turn raw data scattered across spreadsheets into visualizations or revenue projections. Researcher and Analyst will be available to customers with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license in April as part of a new “Frontier” program.

ImgSrc: venturebeat.com

References :

• AI News | VentureBeat: Microsoft announced Tuesday two significant additions to its Copilot Studio platform: deep reasoning capabilities that enable agents to tackle complex problems through careful, methodical thinking, and agent flows that combine AI flexibility with deterministic business process automation.
• Source Asia: Introducing two, first-of-their-kind reasoning agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot.
• www.zdnet.com: Microsoft releases its answer to OpenAI and Google's Deep Research.

Classification:

• HashTags: #Microsoft #AI #Productivity
• Company: Microsoft
• Target: Workflow
• Product: AI
• Feature: Reasoning
• Type: AI
• Severity: Informative