With incredible strides in reasoning and memory, AI models are stepping up their game, revolutionizing the way we tackle challenges across various industries.
At Microsoft Build 2025, the company shared its exciting vision for an Open Agentic Web, where AI agents can independently carry out tasks and make decisions for users and organizations alike. From developers to large enterprises, Microsoft is fueling innovation with a fresh array of tools, platforms, and infrastructure.
AI Revolution in Software Development
AI is completely transforming the software development lifecycle, allowing developers to concentrate on strategic initiatives while AI takes care of coding, testing, and deployment. Here are some key updates:
- GitHub Copilot Evolves into an AI Coding Agent – No longer just an in-editor assistant, GitHub Copilot has now become an asynchronous AI partner with enhanced agent capabilities. Microsoft is also making GitHub Copilot Chat available as open-source in VS Code, highlighting its dedication to collaborative AI development.
- Windows AI Foundry – This is a comprehensive platform for training and inferring AI models, accommodating both open-source and proprietary models with user-friendly APIs for vision and language tasks.
- Azure AI Foundry Expands with Grok-3 Models – Developers can now tap into over 1,900 AI models, including xAI’s Grok-3, along with new tools like the Model Leaderboard and Model Router to optimize AI performance.
Enterprise-Grade AI Agents
Microsoft is rolling out new features to assist businesses in deploying secure and robust AI agents:
- Azure AI Foundry Agent Service – Now available to everyone, this service facilitates multi-agent orchestration, merging Semantic Kernel and AutoGen into a single SDK.
- Microsoft Entra Agent ID (Preview) – This feature offers unique identities for AI agents, helping to prevent “agent sprawl” and boost security.
- Microsoft 365 Copilot Tuning & Multi-Agent Orchestration – Enterprises can now train AI agents tailored to their specific domains using their own data, along with new features for multi-agent collaboration.
Building the Open Agentic Web
To pave the way for the next wave of AI-driven interactions, Microsoft is pushing forward with open standards:
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) Expansion – Microsoft is now rolling out MCP across platforms like GitHub, Copilot Studio, Azure AI, and Windows 11, contributing to a vibrant open ecosystem.
- Introducing NLWeb – This exciting new project is like “HTML for the agentic web,” allowing websites to create conversational interfaces for AI agents.
AI-Powered Scientific Discovery
Microsoft is unveiling Microsoft Discovery, an innovative AI platform aimed at speeding up research in areas like drug development, sustainability, and beyond.
What’s Next?
With over 15 million developers using GitHub Copilot and 90% of Fortune 500 companies tapping into Microsoft’s AI tools, the future looks bright and agentic. Microsoft Build 2025 will highlight how AI is set to transform productivity, creativity, and problem-solving.
