Microsoft is exploring ways to integrate OpenClaw-like features into its Copilot AI assistant, according to reporting from The Information. The effort is part of a broader push to make Microsoft 365 Copilot function as an always-on agent capable of completing tasks autonomously on behalf of users.
Omar Shahine, Microsoft's corporate vice president, confirmed to The Information that the company is "exploring the potential of technologies like OpenClaw in an enterprise context." OpenClaw is an open-source platform that allows users to create AI-powered agents running locally on a user's device. The platform gained traction earlier this year, though it has subsequently raised a number of serious security concerns.
Microsoft's vision for an always-on Copilot version would include capabilities like monitoring a user's Outlook inbox and calendar to generate a daily list of suggested tasks. The company is also exploring OpenClaw-like agents designed for specific business roles—marketing, sales, and accounting among them—with the goal of limiting the permissions each agent requires and isolating them from other parts of a business.
Microsoft sources told The Information that the company is confident it can implement "safer" versions of the tool, addressing the security issues that have dogged OpenClaw's adoption. The company plans to demonstrate some of these features at its Build conference, which begins June 2nd.
The move signals Microsoft's effort to expand Copilot's capabilities in the enterprise space. Last year, Anthropic launched integrations with its Claude AI chatbot inside Microsoft 365 services and brought its Claude Cowork tool to Copilot to help complete long-running, multi-step tasks. Bringing autonomous agent capabilities into Copilot could help Microsoft compete for customers it may have lost to rival services.