Microsoft's Build 2026: Agents, Not Apps, Are the New Platform
Microsoft unveiled its strategic pivot toward AI agents at Build 2026. New projects named Solara and Scout appeared alongside custom MAI models. The company envisions these agents deeply embedded in computing workflows rather than operating as separate tools.
This teaches you to think in terms of delegation, not interaction. You will soon assign tasks to persistent agents rather than prompting chatbots repeatedly. Your workflow becomes specifying outcomes and monitoring agent progress, not step-by-step tool manipulation.
Microsoft and its platform teams at Build 2026. The company named specific projects: Solara, Scout, and custom MAI models. No revenue or adoption figures were disclosed in the source.
Step 1: Open Microsoft Copilot in your browser and identify one repetitive task you do weekly, such as drafting meeting follow-up emails. Step 2: Write a detailed prompt that includes context, tone, and format, then save it as a reusable instruction. Step 3: Run the saved prompt three times with different inputs and note which elements you must still manually adjust, as this reveals where agent-like persistence would help.