Is this the AI agent we've all been waiting for? 🤔

Maybe.

Microsoft just unveiled their highly capable Agent Mode and Office Agent.

Capabilities? Through the roof.
Execution, rollout and availability? ummmm......

Join us as we cut through the fluff on these new AI agents from Microsoft and separate the game-changing features from the shiny marketing.

Microsoft’s new Agent mode: Microsoft marketing or Future of Work in Windows? An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson

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Topics Covered in This Episode:

Microsoft Agent Mode vs. Office Agent Overview
Agent Mode Access: Enterprise vs. Personal Licenses
Office Agent Rollout Limitations and Critique
Multi-Step Orchestration in Excel and Word
Microsoft Copilot Integration and User Confusion
AI-Powered Document Automation Use Cases
Model Comparison: OpenAI vs. Claude in Copilot
Future of Work With Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents

Timestamps:

00:00 "Microsoft's New AI Agents Unveiled"

05:42 Microsoft Copilot Access Confusion

08:54 Excel's Superior Data Visualization Handling

11:52 "Excel Agent Mode: Slow, Limited Access"

16:09 "Navigating Copilot and ChatGPT"

20:06 Enterprise Copilot: Enhanced Research Features

23:19 AI-Powered Presentation Generation

25:44 Microsoft's Multi-Model AI Strategy

29:01 "Microsoft Vibe Working Critique"

30:41 "Improve Microsoft Co-Pilot's Usability"

35:42 "Excel Copilot: Promising, Not Ready"

37:32 "Microsoft Copilot Studio Overview"

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