Microsoft Copilot Said to Be Developing Always-On AI Agents Inspired by OpenClaw
Summary
Microsoft is reportedly developing new features for its Copilot AI assistant inspired by OpenClaw, including always-on AI agents capable of operating across Microsoft 365 applications around the clock
The reports describe a directional shift for Copilot — moving from a prompt-based assistant embedded within individual applications toward a continuous background agent that operates across the full Microsoft 365 productivity suite without requiring constant user input.
The framing aligns with a trajectory market observers have noted independently. Microsoft 365 has approximately 400 million seats, and analysts commenting on the reports pointed out that always-on background agents would represent a structural change to Copilot’s billing model — shifting revenue from session-based usage toward continuous compute consumption, implying a higher revenue ceiling per user.
Microsoft has not issued a statement confirming the development.