Microsoft introduced Scout, an AI assistant that lives across Outlook, OneDrive and Teams.
The service runs 24/7 and can schedule meetings, draft emails, log expenses and pull files without opening each app. Scout is built on the same OpenClaw model that powers other large‑language‑model products, but unlike Copilot it operates outside the individual Office apps and can act on behalf of a user in multiple services.
For enterprises, Scout promises a single “virtual PA” that reduces context‑switching and lowers the manual effort of routine admin tasks. If it delivers on that claim, companies could shave hours from employee workflows and tighten compliance on expense reporting.
The rollout is still early, and Microsoft’s marketing line calls it the first true personal assistant for business—time will tell if it lives up to the hype.