At the 2026 Build Developer Conference, Microsoft officially unveiled Scout, an always-on, personalized AI assistant built on the OpenClaw framework. OpenClaw has gained massive traction in the AI industry since early 2026, drawing attention for its unrestricted agent capabilities. Scout is designed to seamlessly integrate that flexibility into the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, serving as a persistent partner in your daily workflow.
Scout features a continuous personality and identity that proactively adapts to user needs. Its built-in skills include calendar management and meeting agenda drafting, but Microsoft's Vice President of Product, Omar Shahine, emphasized that the real value lies in the skills users write and customize themselves. Scout is part of a broader wave of AI products announced at Build, alongside hardware-focused Project Solara, Copilot updates, and new reasoning models.
