🔍 What Is the Researcher Agent?

The Researcher Agent is a specialized Copilot Agent available in Microsoft 365. Unlike regular Copilot chat, it focuses on in-depth research tasks, pulling data from internal Microsoft 365 sources (like emails, documents, Teams chats) and combining it with credible external sources on the web. The result? High-quality, ready-to-use content like briefings, summaries, and reports.

⚙️ How Does It Work?

At its core, the Researcher Agent uses:

• Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT

• Microsoft Graph for internal enterprise data access

• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) for live data grounding

• Microsoft’s Responsible AI guardrails for data security

It’s not just smart—it’s enterprise-grade smart.

💼 Top Use Cases

• Drafting executive summaries

• Researching industry trends

• Comparing strategies across companies

• Preparing analysis reports

• Learning new topics from internal content + trusted web data