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The company on Monday unveiled Copilot Cowork, a new tool it said is built on Anthropic\u2019s widely discussed Claude Cowork concept and aimed at handling complex tasks with limited human oversight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft positioned the product as a way for businesses to use agent-style automation for workflows such as creating apps, building spreadsheets, and organizing large datasets, while keeping controls aligned with corporate security requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Security and Cloud Controls Are Core Pitch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft said it expects its existing relationships with enterprise customers and its emphasis on data governance to be differentiators as companies weigh agent deployment. Jared Spataro, who leads Microsoft\u2019s AI-at-Work efforts, told Reuters the tool operates in a cloud environment and executes tasks on behalf of the user with defined access permissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spataro contrasted Microsoft\u2019s approach with local device execution, arguing many organizations remain uneasy about running agent tools without the safeguards and visibility they require for sensitive data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Launch Follows Agent-Driven Software Volatility<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement comes weeks after new agent tools from Anthropic intensified investor concerns about how AI automation could disrupt traditional software models. Those concerns contributed to a broader selloff in software stocks, with Microsoft shares falling nearly 9% in February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft said Copilot Cowork is in testing now and will be available to early-access users later this month. The company did not disclose standalone pricing, but said some usage will be included in its $30 per user, per month M365 Copilot enterprise offering, with additional usage available for purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Claude Models Expand Beyond GPT-Only Setup<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft also said it will make Anthropic\u2019s latest Claude Sonnet models available to M365 Copilot users. The service previously relied only on OpenAI GPT models. The shift deepens Microsoft\u2019s ties with Anthropic at a time when investors have questioned Microsoft\u2019s dependence on OpenAI, which Microsoft has said represents nearly 45% of its cloud business contract backlog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Copilot Cowork Targets Autonomous Agent Demand Microsoft said it is integrating Anthropic technology into its Copilot lineup as it looks to capture rising demand for autonomous AI agents in the enterprise. 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