Microsoft Launches 'Scout,' an OpenClaw-Inspired Autonomous Personal Assistant at Build 2026

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At Build 2026, Microsoft unveiled Scout, an always-on autonomous AI assistant designed to bring OpenClaw-style power and flexibility into the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. The launch is part of a broader post-OpenAI-divorce push that also included in-house reasoning models and a cybersecurity tool.