Microsoft’s AI Management Tool Sparks Investor Concerns as Stock Dips
Microsoft's unveiling of Agent 365, a tool designed to manage AI systems akin to human employees, failed to impress investors. Shares slid nearly 1.5% Wednesday as the market weighed the implications of managing 1.3 billion projected AI agents by 2028.
The tech giant's cautious approach—shipping agentic AI tools pre-disabled due to malware risks—highlights uncharted territory in artificial intelligence governance. Agent 365 allows IT teams to quarantine rogue AI agents while granting access to authorized systems, creating a corporate hierarchy for machine learning.