Meet Microsoft Scout, Your AI Coworker That Never Logs Off

Microsoft has launched Scout, an always-on AI agent in Teams that analyzes work messages, calendars, and emails to automate tasks, reschedule meetings, and draft responses. Built on OpenClaw, Scout enables office workers to send commands directly in Teams as if interacting with a human coworker. The agent is part of Microsoft's agent-first strategy to automate knowledge work. Omar Shahine, corporate VP of Scout, states the purpose is to have an assistant working when users are off-duty. Scout operates continuously, offering real-time support during non-working hours, such as while users are eating Doritos or chatting at the vending machine.