Microsoft bets its cloud on OpenClaw agents
microsoft scout, a new openclaw-based agent for outlook and teams, is previewing to frontier customers. it signals microsoft's shift from copilot chatbots to autonomous agents that act on data.
microsoft released a preview of scout, an autonomous agent built on openclaw that integrates with outlook, onedrive, and teams to manage tasks like travel bookings and form completion. the system operates as a 'personal assistant' rather than a chatbot, analyzing transcripts and calendars to surface urgent items, while running sandboxed to prevent access to core microsoft 365 secrets. this release puts microsoft in direct competition with google's gemini spark, validating the shift toward autonomous agents despite previous executive criticism of openclaw's security risks.