Microsoft 365 Copilot Will Feature AI Agents With ‘Deep Reasoning’ Capabilities

Microsoft has announced the upcoming release of two AI agents capable of “deep reasoning” in the Microsoft 365 Copilot suite. They are called Researcher and Analyst.

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The Explorer is based on OpenAI Deep Research, an AI model designed to perform “complex, multi-step research”; it has the ability to connect to Salesforce and ServiceNow platforms, allowing business customers to work with enterprise data. The Analyst is based on OpenAI’s o3-mini reasoning model — this agent can present raw data in a tabular format, run Python code and view its output as it runs, and perform tasks at the level of a seasoned data scientist.

AI agents will begin rolling out in April, with early access available to Microsoft 365 Copilot license holders; new autonomous agent features are available in Copilot Studio now. These systems are powerful enough, Microsoft says, to “automate any task imaginable” — with AI-powered workflow management tools available. An example of sending feedback emails to a specific team is given, but only practice will tell how much more effective and easier to use these solutions will be than software solutions based on traditional algorithms.