Microsoft's Autopilot Agent Now Runs Entire Companies

Microsoft's Autopilot Agent platform has expanded well beyond office productivity, now capable of independently managing payroll runs, vendor negotiations, and even early-stage hiring pipelines for small businesses. The company says over 12,000 small businesses have handed core operations functions to the platform in its first month.

Critics warn the shift raises new questions about accountability when an autonomous agent makes a costly business decision, and Microsoft has introduced mandatory human sign-off thresholds for high-value transactions.