Building Microsoft AI Agents: Which Tool Should You Use?

Microsoft gives you so many ways to build AI agents—but which one should you use? 🤯 Do you go with Microsoft 365 Copilot’s Agent Builder? Or maybe Copilot Studio? What about Teams Toolkit, Azure AI, Visual Studio, or GitHub? It’s easy to get lost in all the options.

In this video, I’m breaking it all down for you! We’ll look at what each tool is for, who it’s best suited for, and how much control you get—so you can pick the right one for your needs. Whether you’re a business user, a low-code developer, or a pro coder, by the end of this video, you’ll know exactly where to start.

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Building Microsoft AI Agents
0:32 - What kind of agent to build?
1:42 - How do you want to build?
2:55 - What do you want to control?
4:25 - Extending Microsoft 365 Copilot
9:02 - Agent Builder (Business User)
13:01 - Create Agents in SharePoint
13:54 - Extend Microsoft 365 Copilot with Copilot Studio
16:05 - Build Declarative Agents with Teams Toolkit
17:48 - Build Custom Agents
18:33 - Copilot Studio
22:34 - Extend your Copilot studio agent with Azure AI
25:11 - Azure AI Foundry
25:36 - Copilot Studio vs Azure AI Foundry
28:27 - How to choose