Microsoft has unveiled a public preview of its collaborative agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot, bringing a suite of “always‑on” agents grounded in context for channels, meetings, SharePoint sites, Viva Engage communities, and Planner workloads. At the center is the Knowledge Agent in SharePoint. It automates metadata tagging, classifies and organizes files, analyzes site content for freshness and relevancy, helps fix broken links, and surfaces content gaps based on actual search behavior. Microsoft said the goal is to ensure that content is AI‑ready so that agents and Copilot can reliably surface correct, grounded responses. The agent runs in the background and includes built-in privacy and control settings. Reports are available for site owners and admins to review the agent’s activity and suggestions, with the option to manually approve changes or let the agent act automatically in supported areas. User feedback tools are also included to help fine-tune performance. On the task management front, the Project Manager Agent helps teams turn high‑level goals into detailed task plans. It can generate a plan from goals, pull in relevant resources to provide context, assign tasks (including to itself), track progress, and generate status reports. The Project Manager Agent integrates tightly with Microsoft Planner, Project for the Web, Loop, and Teams. It also connects with the Facilitator Agent for meetings, enabling automatic tracking of action items discussed during calls. While still in preview, Microsoft plans to expand the agent’s capabilities and data sources over time. Microsoft says the agent is best used as part of a team-based workflow, rather than a personal productivity tool. To use it, organizations must have Microsoft 365 Copilot and either Planner Premium or Project licenses. The agent currently supports English and is rolling out gradually to commercial cloud customers.