Multi-agent architecture

Concept

An AI solution design in which several agents each have their own scope, instructions and tools, typically with a front agent that routes requests to specialized agents.

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Wikipedia	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-agent_system

Episodes about Multi-agent architecture

Multi-Agent AI with Microsoft Copilot and SharePoint …

2026-07-06 · Video on YouTube

Artificial Intelligence is evolving far beyond single prompts and chatbots. In this episode of the M365 FM Podcast, Mirko Peters speaks with Microsoft MVP Reshmee Auckloo about how organizations can design enterprise-grade multi-agent AI solutions using…

Fix Microsoft Copilot Agent Governance with a Control…

2026-01-09 · Video on YouTube

More agents don’t create scale—they create entropy. This episode dismantles the comforting myth of “AI assistants” and exposes what enterprises are actually deploying: a distributed decision engine that interprets intent, routes authority, invokes tools, and…

Private RAG Security

2026-06-20 · Video on YouTube

veryone is talking about Private RAG, sovereign AI, regional hosting, and keeping enterprise data inside controlled environments. But in this episode of M365 FM, Mirko Peters explores a critical security gap that many organizations overlook: data sovereignty…

Extending Microsoft 365 Copilot

2026-08-21 · Video on YouTube

Once organizations use Copilot seriously, the question shifts from writing better prompts to connecting Copilot with business data, APIs and processes. In this conversation, Microsoft MVP Yves Habersaat explains Copilot extensibility, agent architecture, MCP…

Beyond Copilot

2026-08-24 · Video on YouTube

Building an impressive agent demo is easy, but making agents work reliably in a global enterprise with sensitive data, governance and real users is something else. Microsoft MVP Manpreet Singh explains for architects, IT leaders and makers how to design…

Build an Auditable Multi-Agent Copilot in Microsoft 365

2025-12-12 · Video on YouTube

Ever trusted an AI answer that felt certain, then realised you couldn’t prove where it came from? This video is a forensic walkthrough of how single agents hallucinate, leak data, drift off stale indexes, and fail every audit that matters – and how to fix it…

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Articles about Multi-agent architecture (1)

Scaling Intelligence: Why Multi-Agent Systems Outperform Single Chatbots
2026-08-11 · Mirko Peters
Welcome back to the blog! If you have spent any time experimenting with artificial intelligence over the last couple of years, you have undoubtedly interacted with …

Frequently asked questions

What is a multi-agent architecture?

It is a setup in which specialized agents collaborate behind a single interface, replacing isolated departmental agents. Users talk to one entry point while the agents split the work. · From the episode: Beyond Copilot

What is a multi-agent architecture for Microsoft 365 Copilot?

It splits work across dedicated agents for retrieval, rerank, verification, policy, maintenance and compliance. Each has a narrow role, making the whole chain easier to verify and audit. · From the episode: Build an Auditable Multi-Agent Copilot in…

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Maintained by Mirko Peters (Microsoft MVP) · Last updated: 2026-11-03