Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott envisions the 'agentic web' as a future where AI agents interact, reason, and evolve.
At Microsoft Build 2025, the focus was on AI agents as the future, with updates across Azure AI Foundry and tools like MCP and NLWeb.
The emphasis is on building smarter agents with memory, context, and secure scalability, demonstrated by the general availability of developer essentials in Azure AI Foundry.
CTO Kevin Scott expressed a desire to create a web for AI agents that can connect broadly to maximize their utility.
Microsoft aims to streamline model selection, deployment, and monitoring for AI workloads across cloud and edge through new updates and services in Azure AI Foundry.
Azure AI Foundry now integrates MCP to orchestrate agents, connect them via A2A protocol, and has quick-start templates for accelerated development.
Microsoft introduced NLWeb, an open-source project to turn websites into natural language interfaces, aligning with the vision of an agentic web.
The focus on security and trust in AI applications is evident in Azure AI Foundry as a platform for secure AI development, with features like Microsoft Entra Agent ID.
Bill Gates was excited about the 'agent factory' concept, emphasizing the importance of security and trust baked into AI applications from the start.
Microsoft aims to democratize AI development and improve the end-to-end developer experience with secure platforms like Azure AI Foundry and tools like Microsoft Entra.