Get Started with Microsoft Copilot Agents

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Get Started with Microsoft Copilot Agents

Overview

This session is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Copilot Agents and Agentic AI, exploring their definitions, characteristics, and practical applications. You will learn about the core principles and mechanisms of Agentic AI, differentiate between traditional AI and Agentic AI, and discover how to create and customise AI agents using tools like Microsoft Copilot Studio. By the end of this session, you will have a solid foundation in both Agents and Agentic AI, enabling you to leverage these technologies effectively in various real-world scenarios.

Introduction

• Welcome and Overview
  • Brief introduction to the topic and the importance of understanding Agents and Agentic AI.

Understanding Agents

• Definition and Characteristics of Agents
  • Explanation of what an agent is
  • Characteristics
  • Rule-based chatbots
  • Automation tools in Microsoft Power Automate.

Fundamentals of Agentic AI:

• Understanding the core principles and mechanisms of Agentic AI.
• Differentiating between traditional AI and Agentic AI.
• Exploring the cognitive structures that enable agentic behaviour
• Definition and Characteristics of Agentic AI
  • Explanation of what agentic AI is
  • Characteristics
• Examples of Agentic AI

Key Differences Between Agents and Agentic AI

• Comparison of the differences

 Creating and Customizing AI Agents

• Microsoft 365 Copilot 
• Using Microsoft Copilot Studio
• Enabling Agentic Features

Practical Use Cases

• Examples of Agentic Use Cases

Recap