Today’s guest is Jennifer Geraghty Ryan, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft. In the podcast, Jennifer delves into the rapidly evolving world of AI agents, from covering the significant recent advancements and taking a glimpse into the transformative potential AI holds for businesses across diverse sectors.Topics include:

0:00 Working on Microsoft’s autonomous agents program and AI governance

2:17 How Microsoft agents now support multi-agent collaboration and deep research

3:56 How Research agents work autonomously and show transparent reasoning processes

5:30 An insight into agents clarifying problems, using internal data and automating tasks

8:13 Applying AI to enable rapid product testing, feedback and persona insights

11:31 How agents can learn in real time from other agents

12:58 AI agents provide diverse perspectives through role-playing simulations

15:56 Effective AI use requires feedback, context, and iterative prompting

18:00 How Teams Copilot automates meeting recaps and workflow documentation

20:05 AI captures tacit knowledge and automates workflows effectively