Introducing Microsoft Agent Framework: An Open-Source Engine for Agentic AI
Innovation in recent years in the conversational and agent AI space has been wild.
Microsoft have recently shipped a new open-source engine that brings together the best bits from Semantic Kernel, AutoGen and the Process Framework.
In this blog post, I pull together some of the recent announcements, what it means for you, and weave in some of my own thoughts.
We cover:
Microsoft Agent Framework
Why Agents Need a New Foundation
The Paradox of Choice
What this means for Semantic Kernel, Process Framework and AutoGen
What This Means for Your Current Project
How long will Semantic Kernel Be Support for
Microsoft’s Official Position
Azure AI Foundry Integration
Signals to Pay Attention To
The AI Timeline and Looking Ahead
An Example of the Agent Framework in Action is also included. Let’s dig in.
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Why Agents Need a New Foundation
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