Microsoft unveils Guardian Agent to monitor AI agents at work
The tool tracks what company AI agents access and do, and adds restrictions when it detects risky behavior, Microsoft said.
Microsoft has unveiled Guardian Agent, a technology that monitors and controls AI agents operating inside companies, according to techm.kr.
Guardian Agent observes what information an AI agent accesses and what tasks it performs, and applies additional controls when it detects risky behavior.
The technology also requires human approval for important tasks and grants system access rights only within the scope needed for the work.
Microsoft presented the tool as a way to keep company AI agents under oversight while they carry out tasks.
Quick answers
What is Microsoft's Guardian Agent?
It is a technology that monitors and controls AI agents operating inside companies, watching what information they access and what tasks they perform.
Does Guardian Agent need human approval?
Yes. Microsoft says the tool requires human approval for important tasks and limits system access rights to the scope needed for the work.