Episode 31: Microsoft Just Turned Copilot Into an Agent Platform

Microsoft Build 2026 was not just another Copilot update. Microsoft announced Scout, Work IQ, Microsoft IQ, Agent 365, new MAI models, and local AI hardware that point toward a bigger strategy: turning enterprise AI into a governed agent platform.In this episode, we break down Microsoft Scout, the new always-on personal work agent built on OpenClaw and Work IQ; Microsoft IQ and its context layers; Work IQ API pricing signals through Copilot Credits; the new MAI model family including MAI-Thinking-1, MAI-Code-1-Flash, MAI-Image-2.5, MAI-Transcribe-1.5, and MAI-Voice-2; Agent 365 governance; and the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box.We also explain what this means for business IT: data permissions, audit trails, human approvals, usage budgets, workflow-specific pilots, and how companies should prepare before agents become part of everyday work.