A new generation of AI agents: how are advanced reasoning models changing work?
In 2025 AI models are becoming smarter and more accessible. According to Microsoft, the use of generative AI among business leaders grew from 55% to 75% in a single year. Large models with advanced reasoning already work through complex problems step by step, much as a person would: they compare contracts, generate code and carry out multi-step processes. Small models built with high-quality and synthetic data show that carefully selected training can deliver high performance with fewer resources.
These improvements are leading to a new wave of autonomous agents. Nearly 70% of Fortune 500 companies already use Microsoft 365 Copilot for everyday tasks (sorting emails, taking notes), and by 2025, a new generation of agents will be able to perform tasks on behalf of users. Agents will monitor supply chains, recommend suppliers, and issue orders automatically. Thanks to tools like Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry, anyone can create agents without code or develop complex agents with orchestration capabilities.
