Agents run in isolated containers with explicit capability grants. User gets power, IT gets audit trail. Nobody else can offer this at OS level.
Agents request access to credentials via Windows Credential Manager. User approves once, revokes anytime. No more plaintext API keys in config files.
Expose Recall's semantic index to authorized agents. "What did I work on last week?" — OS answers, not each agent re-indexing.
Agents connect to any messaging app via Phone Link / native APIs. Windows becomes the bridge — not the destination, not a blocker.
Agents tap Windows ML + NPU for fast, private, local inference. Image gen, transcription, embeddings — without cloud round-trips.
Clean APIs for clipboard, notifications, file system, UI automation. Agents work better on Windows because Windows helps them.
Intune policies for agent capabilities. "Agents in this org can read calendar but not send email." IT stays in control.
SmartScreen for agents/skills. "This skill is signed." "This skill accesses network." Users make informed choices.