https://www.witivio.com/en/tags/ai-agents/Recent content in AI Agents on WitivioHugoenThu, 15 Oct 2026 10:37:45 +0200https://www.witivio.com/en/blog/copilot-autopilot/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.witivio.com/en/blog/copilot-autopilot/<style>.w-article-content a:not(.w-btn-primary):not(.w-btn-secondary):not(.w-btn-white):not(.w-btn-outline){color:#903163;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:600;}.w-article-content a:not(.w-btn-primary):not(.w-btn-secondary):not(.w-btn-white):not(.w-btn-outline):hover{color:#6e2049;}.w-article-content a.w-btn-primary,.w-article-content a.w-btn-primary:hover{color:#FFFFFF !important;text-decoration:none !important;}.w-article-content a.w-btn-white,.w-article-content a.w-btn-white:hover{text-decoration:none !important;}.w-tldr ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}</style> <style> .video-embed{position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;margin:24px 0 20px;border-radius:var(--w-radius-card, 20px);overflow:hidden;background:#000} .video-embed iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0} .w-article-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:24px 0;font-size:15px} .w-article-content th,.w-article-content td{padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);text-align:left;vertical-align:top} .w-article-content thead th{background:var(--w-bg-secondary);font-weight:700} .w-article-content a[href*="#source-"]{font-weight:400 !important;text-decoration:none !important} .w-sources{padding-left:22px;font-size:15px} .w-sources li{margin-bottom:6px;scroll-margin-top:110px} @media (max-width:576px){.w-article-content table{display:block;overflow-x:auto}} </style> <div class="w-tldr" style="margin:8px 0 36px;padding:24px 28px;background:var(--w-bg-secondary);border-left:4px solid var(--w-primary);border-radius:var(--w-radius-card, 20px)"> <div style="font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--w-primary);margin-bottom:14px">TL;DR</div> <ul> <li>Autopilot is a cloud-hosted Microsoft 365 agent with its own identity, memory and workspace in the tenant. It pursues an objective over time, without new prompts. It succeeds Scout, introduced in June 2026.</li> <li>Our test of Scout (the early desktop version) showed three spaces (chat, automations, co-create), memory, permissions set tool by tool and model choice. These details may change in Autopilot.</li> <li>Private preview announced for late September 2026, with no public sign-up and no general availability date. Microsoft plans to share more about Copilot at Ignite, November 17 to 20, 2026.</li> <li>Usage-based billing in Copilot Credits. Licensing prerequisites and consumption scenarios specific to Autopilot have not been published yet.</li> <li>Witivio's three priorities before rollout: clean up SharePoint and Teams permissions, create spending policies and name owners for each agent.</li> </ul> </div> <p>On September 25, 2026, Microsoft made Autopilot official: the new version of Scout, first introduced in June <a href="https://www.witivio.com/en/blog/copilot-autopilot/#source-1">[1]</a> <a href="https://www.witivio.com/en/blog/copilot-autopilot/#source-2">[2]</a>. Autopilot is an agent that keeps working while the user is away. Elliot Margot, Microsoft MVP at Witivio, tested Scout ahead of the rename. This article separates what Microsoft confirms, what we observed on Scout, and what remains to be confirmed before general availability.</p>