Microsoft Unveils 24/7 Scout Agent for Microsoft 365 as Copilot Reaches 20 Million Paid Users
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Updated · Computerworld · Jun 2
Microsoft Unveils 24/7 Scout Agent for Microsoft 365 as Copilot Reaches 20 Million Paid Users
3 articles · Updated · Computerworld · Jun 2
Scout debuted at Microsoft Build as an always-on autonomous agent that can act across Teams, Outlook, OneDrive and SharePoint using its own governed Entra identity.
Accessed through Teams, the tool can work across cloud, desktop and web, pull from chat, email, calendar and contacts, and handle tasks such as scheduling meetings or flagging stalled decisions.
Frontier customers get Scout first in an experimental release that requires Intune policy setup and opt-in attestation; Microsoft has not said whether it will be bundled with Microsoft 365 Copilot or priced separately.
Microsoft is pitching Scout as a more autonomous step beyond Agent Mode and Copilot Cowork, even as Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption remains limited relative to its $30-per-user monthly price.
The launch also answers Google Workspace's Spark and follows scrutiny of OpenClaw security, with Microsoft promising enterprise-grade controls and upstream contributions to the open-source framework.