Microsoft Build 2025: From chatbots to digital coworkers, and the "agentic" web

Something to look forward to: As exciting as the world of large language models may be, it's clear that the tech industry is moving fast and beyond the capabilities current GenAI tools to enter a new phase focused on AI-powered agents. At the developer-focused Microsoft Build event, the company made this next stage in AI evolution evident through a wide range of announcements that point to how software agents can extend LLM capabilities into more sophisticated and far-reaching applications. The buzzword Microsoft used at Build was the "agentic web." However, the agent-based opportunities the company described aren't limited to the web or cloud-based applications – they also extend to Windows and other client-based environments. In building out its vision for agents, Microsoft introduced a variety of developer tools to easily create agents and unveiled several new prebuilt ones. The company also discussed capabilities for organizing and orchestrating the actions of multiple agents. Mo ... Read full article.