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Alex Simons@Microsoft Security Blog
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Microsoft is aggressively pursuing advancements in AI agent technology, with a focus on secure access and collaborative capabilities. The company's efforts are highlighted by the development of Magentic-UI, an open-source research prototype designed as a human-centered web agent. This agent aims to facilitate real-time collaboration on complex, web-based tasks. Microsoft envisions that within the next two years, AI agents will evolve from simply responding to requests to proactively identifying problems, suggesting solutions, and maintaining context across conversations.
The key to this evolution lies in adapting identity standards, specifically OAuth, to ensure secure agent access to data and systems. Microsoft is building a robust agent ecosystem, including sophisticated elements like MCP servers for Dynamics 365, to enhance AI interaction across various platforms. Magentic-UI, built on the Magentic-One architecture and powered by AutoGen, allows users to directly modify the agent's plan and provide feedback, ensuring transparency and control. It is integrated with Azure AI Foundry models and agents.
Magentic-UI is engineered to support intricate, multi-step workflows through human-AI collaboration, showcasing potential advancements in agentic user experience (AUX). It can perform tasks that involve browsing the web, executing code, and understanding files. Microsoft believes the next generation of AI agents will augment and amplify organizational capabilities, enabling autonomous tasks such as creating marketing campaign plans and developing new software features with minimal human interaction.
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The key to this evolution lies in adapting identity standards, specifically OAuth, to ensure secure agent access to data and systems. Microsoft is building a robust agent ecosystem, including sophisticated elements like MCP servers for Dynamics 365, to enhance AI interaction across various platforms. Magentic-UI, built on the Magentic-One architecture and powered by AutoGen, allows users to directly modify the agent's plan and provide feedback, ensuring transparency and control. It is integrated with Azure AI Foundry models and agents.
Magentic-UI is engineered to support intricate, multi-step workflows through human-AI collaboration, showcasing potential advancements in agentic user experience (AUX). It can perform tasks that involve browsing the web, executing code, and understanding files. Microsoft believes the next generation of AI agents will augment and amplify organizational capabilities, enabling autonomous tasks such as creating marketing campaign plans and developing new software features with minimal human interaction.
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- Microsoft Security Blog: The future of AI agents—and why OAuth must evolve
- www.microsoft.com: Magentic-UI, an experimental human-centered web agent
Classification:
- HashTags: #AIAgents #OAuth #MagenticUI
- Company: Microsoft
- Target: Enterprises
- Product: Entra, Dynamics 365, Magentic-UI
- Feature: Agent Access, Human Centered W
- Malware: Void Blizzard
- Type: AI
- Severity: Informative