Microsoft Scout agent opens a new category of always-on Autopilots

Microsoft has introduced Microsoft Scout, a new AI agent for its Office applications that operates continuously in the background rather than waiting for user prompts. The company positions Scout as the first entry in a new category called Autopilots, which are always-on agents designed to work autonomously once a person stops actively engaging.

Workplace AI assistants have mostly waited for a prompt before doing anything. A user asks, the tool answers, and the exchange ends there. Microsoft is putting a different kind of agent inside its Office applications, one designed to keep operating in the background once a person stops paying attention. The company introduced Microsoft Scout, calling it the first entry in a category it labels Autopilots. What an Autopilot does Autopilots are always-on agents that run … More https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/03/microsoft-scout-personal-agent/ The post Microsoft Scout agent opens a new category of always-on Autopilots https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/03/microsoft-scout-personal-agent/ appeared first on Help Net Security https://www.helpnetsecurity.com .