Microsoft Scout Launches as Always-On AI Personal Assistant Built on OpenClaw

Microsoft announced Scout at Build 2026, an always-on AI personal assistant built on the OpenClaw framework. Scout integrates into Microsoft 365 apps including Outlook, OneDrive, and Teams, and is designed to assist employees with calendar management, expense reporting, and email drafting as a persistent background agent. Unlike Copilot, which responds to prompts, Scout operates continuously with broad access to user data and productivity workflows. The persistent, broad-access model Scout uses raises natural questions about data handling and enterprise security policy — organizations evaluating deployment should review permission scopes carefully.