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Microsoft launches Scout, an OpenClaw-inspired personal assistant
In the first weeks of 2026, OpenClaw spread through the AI world like a sonic boom , introducing many of the industry’s most ambitious technologists to the joy and chaos of an unrestrained AI agent.
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In the first weeks of 2026, OpenClaw spread through the AI world like a sonic boom , introducing many of the industry’s most ambitious technologists to the joy and chaos of an unrestrained AI agent. The project’s momentum tailed off after OpenAI scooped up its founder, but the influence is still being felt — particularly at Microsoft. Now Microsoft is launching Scout, a new AI assistant meant to bring the power and flexibility of OpenClaw into the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
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