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Microsoft announces Agent 365 general availability as an AI agent control plane

Microsoft announced Microsoft Agent 365, a control plane for observing, governing, managing, and securing AI agents across organizations, with GA planned for May 1, 2026.

Company
Microsoft
Launch date
March 9, 2026
Launch type
New Product
Category
AI Agents, AI Automation Tools, AI Infrastructure
Audience
and operations teams governing AI agents across Microsoft 365., Enterprise IT, security
Pricing
Announced at $15 per user for Agent 365, with availability also tied to Microsoft 365 E7 according to Microsoft’s announcement.
Free plan
no
API
yes
Open source/open weight
no

Verification & Sources

Status
Verified
Source links
2
Freshness
Verified June 8, 2026
Last verified
June 8, 2026
Last updated
June 8, 2026

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Kingy Scores

Launch Score
10.0 / 10
Demo Quality
10.0 / 10
YouTube Potential
High

Kingy AI Take

This is one of the clearest signs that agent governance is becoming a standalone enterprise software category.

Who it is for

IT and security leaders who need agent identity, governance, policy, observability, and lifecycle management across enterprise AI agent deployments.

What feels promising

Agent 365 addresses the operational layer enterprises will need as agents proliferate across apps and business processes.

What feels unproven

The platform’s value depends on how broadly non-Microsoft agents integrate and how clearly licensing maps to real agent ownership.