At the "Microsoft Ignite 2024" global developer conference, Microsoft updated several AI products, launched AI assistant tools and the Azure AI Foundry platform to help businesses enhance automation and efficiency in their processes. The new AI assistant tools have been integrated into products such as Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365, supporting fields including sales, services, finance, and supply chain. The Azure AI Agent Service allows developers to create and deploy AI assistants, expected to enter the preview phase in December 2024. Microsoft stated that since the launch of the AI agent ecosystem alliance, more than 0.1 million organizations have created or edited AI assistants.