Microsoft's Copilot Studio fails legal workflow test
The final working version resembled "a glorified decision tree" more than an intelligent assistant.
Signals are quick snapshots of emerging changes in AI, law, and technology—highlighting patterns to notice before they fully unfold.
The final working version resembled "a glorified decision tree" more than an intelligent assistant.
Seattle's Vouched closed a $17 million Series A to expand beyond traditional ID verification into mobile driver's licenses and AI agent monitoring, as identity checks move from KYC compliance into AI governance.
Two plaintiffs claim Adobe's enrollment flows deliberately hide year-long commitments behind monthly-looking plans. Most damning: an exec called hidden termination fees "a bit like heroin for Adobe," suggesting retention over transparency.
Anthropic's decision to place red team work under policy rather than engineering reveals how organizational structure can turn safety research into both technical protection and regulatory positioning.
Compliance as a feature, not an afterthought: What Switzerland's Apertus model means for AI procurement
Oracle's betting enterprises will accept AI agents as baseline functionality.
DeWitt's framework cuts through agent commerce hype with engineering reality—acknowledging current limitations while mapping concrete preparation steps for teams building toward programmatic customer transactions.
Microsoft's 2030 timeline for AI agents replacing SaaS is bold, but the governance implications are immediate. Success requires building accountability into agent architectures from the start.