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Imagine walking into your office to find that your company just hired thousands of new employees overnight – except they're not human. That's exactly what Microsoft has made possible with its groundbreaking announcement of autonomous AI agents, marking a fundamental shift in how businesses will operate in the coming years.

Unlike traditional AI assistants that simply respond to commands, these new autonomous agents can independently initiate and complete complex business tasks. Through Microsoft's Copilot Studio, organizations can create AI employees that handle everything from qualifying sales leads to managing supplier communications. These agents don't just follow predetermined scripts – they analyze situations, make decisions, and take action without human intervention.

Early adopters are seeing remarkable results.

McKinsey & Company implemented an AI agent that reduced client onboarding lead times by 90% and cut administrative work by 30%. At Pets at Home, the UK's leading pet care business, an AI agent handling profit protection cases is projected to deliver seven-figure annual savings. These aren't just incremental improvements – they represent a fundamental transformation in business operations.


M$ has invested a lot of money in AI in various countries. They will take contracts from the government, as a result there will be less new hires for government jobs.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-make-27-billion-cloud-ai-investments-brazil-2024-09-26/

https://www.apac-business.com/companies/market/microsoft-announces-ai-skilling-opportunities-for-2-5-million-people-in-the-asean-region-by-2025/

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 3 weeks ago

Each agent operates within carefully defined parameters, with built-in security measures and governance controls.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Just going to put three unrelated fun facts below...

Just remember kids, there are tutorials for white phosphorus production on YouTube.

Just remember kids, drones can carry a lot more weight than you think and functional release kits for drones exist on every 3d print website.

Just remember kids, data centers are incredibly easy to spot and do not yet have any protections in flight software.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

do not yet have any protections in flight software.

Shit is about to hit the fan

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

So... what is the white phosphorus supposed to do?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

If only there had remained a communist country that would've taken advantage of this tech. We are fucking doomed

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

an AI agent handling profit protection cases Great, now we'll have to argue why we want to cancel services to an AI bot, instead of a human or a fucking "cancel now" button on the website.