Microsoft has launched Scout, an AI assistant integrated into internal email and calendar systems to operate like a 24/7 executive assistant rather than a user-visible chatbot. Charles Lamanna, head of commercial apps product development, said Scout can autonomously perform broader tasks — for example, rescheduling meetings to resolve time conflicts — and can be shared so employees can query a manager’s Scout. Microsoft did not disclose pricing; initial use will require a GitHub Copilot subscrip

Microsoft has launched Scout, an AI assistant integrated into internal email and calendar systems to operate like a 24/7 executive assistant rather than a user-visible chatbot. Charles Lamanna, head of commercial apps product development, said Scout can autonomously perform broader tasks — for example, rescheduling meetings to resolve time conflicts — and can be shared so employees can query a manager’s Scout. Microsoft did not disclose pricing; initial use will require a GitHub Copilot subscription. Lamanna said customer billing will likely be usage-based rather than a fixed fee, and Microsoft intends to add more AI products to subscription plans as model-access costs fall.