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Sean Endicott@windowscentral.com
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Microsoft is aggressively pursuing the integration of AI agents across its ecosystem, as highlighted at Build 2025. The company is embedding AI deeper into Windows 11, utilizing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to facilitate secure interaction between AI agents and both applications and system tools. This move transforms Windows into an "agentic" platform where AI can automate tasks without direct human intervention. The MCP acts as a standardized communication layer, enabling diverse AI agents and applications to seamlessly share information and perform actions. Microsoft is also pushing AI to the edge with tools unveiled at Build 2025, and are creating smarter faster experiences across devices.
Microsoft is also enhancing its Microsoft 365 Copilot with "Model Tuning," allowing businesses to train the AI assistant on internal data, creating domain-specific expertise. This feature enables the creation of AI agents customized for specialized tasks, such as legal document creation or drafting arguments, using an organization’s unique knowledge base. It’s designed to secure data within the platform, ensuring that internal information isn't used to train broader foundation models. The feature is rolling out in June through the Microsoft Copilot Tuning Program, available to customers with at least 5,000 M365 Copilot licenses. Adding to its AI advancements, Microsoft is exploring AI's role in various applications, like integrating Copilot into Notepad for AI-assisted writing and developing AI models like Aurora for accurate weather forecasting. However, a potential security concern arose when a private Teams message inadvertently revealed that "Microsoft is WAY ahead of Google with AI security" during a Build 2025 protest. The leaked message was within a Microsoft Teams message where Walmart are expanding their use of AI. The company is also developing NLWeb, an open-source protocol designed to AI-enable the web by transforming websites into AI-powered conversational interfaces.
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S.Dyema Zandria@The Tech Basic
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Microsoft and GitHub are joining forces to support Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) standard. This collaboration aims to streamline the integration of AI models with applications and services across Windows and cloud platforms. The goal is to create a safer and more efficient environment for AI agents to access and utilize data. By joining the MCP steering committee, GitHub and Microsoft will contribute to the development and adoption of this open standard, which is already backed by major AI firms like OpenAI and Google.
Microsoft is adding native Model Context Protocol (MCP) support to Windows 11, empowering developers to build agentic AI experiences more easily. This includes introducing the MCP Registry, a secure and trustworthy source for AI agents to discover accessible MCP servers on Windows. The MCP Registry, along with MCP Servers, will enable AI agents to interact with Windows system functionalities such as the File System and Windows Subsystem for Linux, offering significant value to end-users. This move represents a big step towards more intelligent and context-aware applications on the Windows platform. Windows is also introducing a Universal AI Connector through the new Windows AI Foundry platform. This platform allows developers to add and run AI models, leveraging resources from various sources like Ollama and Nvidia NIMs. The AI Foundry makes it possible to run AI locally on devices without relying on cloud connections. This new feature will be initially previewed with a small group of developers and security measures implemented which include a trusted registry for MCP servers and user permissions required before AI agents access Windows functions. These advancements aim to bring AI capabilities closer to users, with greater control and security.
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