Microsoft, Salesforce Battle Heats Up As AI Agent Technology Takes Center Stage
Microsoft, Salesforce Battle Heats Up As AI Agent Technology Takes Center Stage
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced during its "AI Tour" event in London that businesses will be able to develop their own autonomous artificial intelligence agents starting in November.
微软公司（NASDAQ:MSFT）在伦敦的"AI Tour"活动中宣布，企业将能够自11月起开发自己的自主人工智能代理。
These autonomous AI agents, which act as virtual assistants capable of performing tasks without supervision, are part of the company's Copilot Studio platform.
这些自主人工智能代理是公司Copilot Studio平台的一部分，它们可以作为虚拟助手执行任务而无需监督。
The technology aims to streamline enterprise functions, allowing organizations to customize and create AI-driven agents.
该技术旨在简化企业功能，使组织能够定制和创建以人工智能驱动的代理。
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Microsoft's Jared Spataro drew parallels between the AI-driven agents and smartphone apps for the AI age, Bloomberg reports.
据彭博报道，微软的Jared Spataro将人工智能驱动代理与智能手机应用程序在人工智能时代的作用进行了类比。
In addition to the Copilot Studio updates, Microsoft plans to launch ten new AI agents for its Dynamics 365 suite. These will support various business operations, from sales to finance and supply chain management. The integration of AI agents is expected to boost efficiency across multiple industries, and Microsoft will show examples of real-world applications during the London event.
除了Copilot Studio的更新外，微软计划为其Dynamics 365套件推出十个新的人工智能代理。这些代理将支持各种业务操作，从销售到财务和供应链管理。预计人工智能代理的整合将提高多个行业的效率，并微软将在伦敦活动期间展示现实应用的案例。
The Redmond, Washington-based tech giant also demonstrated how its AI agents could transform customer service.
总部位于华盛顿雷德蒙德的科技巨头还演示了其人工智能代理如何改变客户服务。
The announcement follows Salesforce Inc's (NYSE:CRM) unveiling its AI tools in September with the launch of Agentforce. Salesforce's platform allows businesses to build AI agents for enterprise-level tasks, positioning itself as a competitor in this rapidly growing space.
此前，Salesforce Inc（纽约证交所:CRM）在九月推出了具有Agentforce之称的人工智能工具。Salesforce的平台允许企业构建用于企业级任务的人工智能代理，将自己定位为这一迅速增长空间中的竞争对手。
Microsoft also revealed a five-year deal with the UK government to offer its AI tools to public sector organizations. The agreement will provide access to Microsoft's productivity tools, including Microsoft 365 and Azure, as well as AI-powered solutions such as Microsoft 365 Copilot.
微软还宣布与英国政府达成了为公共部门组织提供其人工智能工具的为期五年的协议。该协议将提供对微软的生产力工具的访问权限，包括Microsoft 365和Azure，以及人工智能解决方案，如Microsoft 365 Copilot。
Northland Capital found Salesforce's Agentforce platform "on par" with Microsoft.
Northland Capital发现Salesforce的Agentforce平台"与微软不相上下"。
Wedbush's Dan Ives projected upside from technology companies, including Salesforce from the AI wave led by Microsoft and Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA).
Wedbush的Dan Ives预计技术公司（包括Salesforce）将从由微软和Nvidia Corp（纳斯达克：NVDA）带动的人工智能浪潮中获得增长空间。
Microsoft gained 27% in the last 12 months. Salesforce is up over 45%.
微软在过去12个月中上涨了27%。Salesforce上涨超过45%。
Investors can gain exposure to Microsoft through SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology (NYSE:XLK) and iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE:IVW).
投资者可以通过SPDR选择板块基金 - 科技（纽约证券交易所：XLK）和iShares S&P 500成长型ETF（纽约证券交易所：IVW）获得对微软的曝光。
Price Action: MSFT stock is down 0.36% at $416.66 premarket at last check Monday.
价格走势：MSFt股价在上一个交易日早盘报价为416.66美元，下跌了0.36%。
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