Microsoft Says 40 Million AI Agents Are Now Live via Agent 365 - AIskimIQ Daily Brief - 2026-08-01

AIskimIQ — Daily AI News Brief · Aug 1, 2026 · 5m

Microsoft reported that 40 million AI agents are now live through Agent 365, alongside 30 million paid Copilot seats, signaling rapid enterprise adoption of agentic AI tools. Meanwhile, a new report warns that top AI labs remain unprepared for catastrophic risks, prompting renewed calls from experts for global cooperation on AI safety. — Podcast voice is synthetic and episodes are produced with AI workflows.