Microsoft makes AI agent management tool generally available
Microsoft Agent 365 reached general availability on May 1. The platform manages prebuilt agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams as well as custom agents from Copilot Studio and partner sources. It also adds tools to discover unauthorized AI agents, known as shadow agents, on Windows devices using Defender and Intune. This includes agents created in the Power Platform. Some discovery features are still in preview.
Before this release, anyone building an app in Power Apps could create or connect to AI agents with no easy way for the company to track them. This often left simple tools connected to SharePoint lists exposed to unmonitored AI processes. Agent 365 now provides a central system to oversee all such agents, including those from Power Platform. The practical effect is that future versions of your apps will likely use these managed agents for tasks like data filtering or user notifications instead of relying solely on manual formulas.
Analysis
The push toward managed agents offers a path around some formula complexity but only for those who already have working apps. Treat this as a future feature rather than a current fix. Complete your existing canvas app using basic gallery and form controls before testing any agent integration in a new project.
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