15 for the job regardless of who built it. This is a pattern of work that will only become more powerful as new models and ways of working emerge.” As well as Copilot Cowork, the Frontier Suite combines Microsoft 365 E5, Copilot tools and Agent 365 into one unified solution to help organisations drive productivity and growth with new agentic capabilities. Microsoft 365 E5 provides the latest versions of Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word, so users can build their own agents with enhanced Copilot chat features and real time AI insights. Meanwhile, Agent 365 gives IT and security teams visibility across the entirety of an organisation from a single point so the activity of agents can be governed as they expand their reach. This builds on Microsoft’s existing security and compliance portfolio and will be generally available from 1 May 2026. Microsoft is keen to expand AI implementation opportunities for its partner ecosystem, many of whom are increasingly positioning agentbased automation as the next step beyond productivity-focused Copilot deployments. “Microsoft is not just imagining the future of AI, we are empowering organisations across industries and around the world to build it,” said Judson Althoff, CEO of commercial business at Microsoft. By combining Copilot, third-party models and agent governance tools in a single suite, Microsoft has positioned Microsoft 365 as a central hub for AI operations, as the race to embed agentdriven AI capabilities into productivity and collaboration platforms continues. “We look forward to the general availability of Microsoft 365 E7 and Microsoft Agent 365,” wrote Nicole Dezen, chief partner officer and corporate vice president global channel partner sales at Microsoft, on LinkedIn. “Every AI journey is unique; customers start from different places, with different goals in mind. Our partners bring deep industry and segment expertise to meet customers where they are, from secure implementation to company-wide agentic capabilities. The Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program is designed to support partners in today’s AI-driven market, equipping them with the tools they need to differentiate themselves with customers and Microsoft sellers.” The new Copilot Cowork feature in Microsoft 365 Copilot is built on Anthropic’s AI model Claude “ Our partners bring deep industry and segment expertise to meet customers where they are, from secure implementation to company-wide agentic capabilities” NICOLE DEZEN, MICROSOFT
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