https://www.mightybs.com/categories/artificial-intelligence/Recent content in Artificial Intelligence on Brian SwigerHugo -- gohugo.ioen© 2026 Brian SwigerThu, 09 Jul 2026 17:47:00 -0400https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-07-09-the-end-of-ai-vibes-measuring-true-business-roi-for-production-agents-with-azure-ai-foundry/Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:47:00 -0400https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-07-09-the-end-of-ai-vibes-measuring-true-business-roi-for-production-agents-with-azure-ai-foundry/Building AI agents is easy, but proving their business value is hard. This post explores Microsoft’s new ROI tracking capabilities introduced at Build 2026 (Session BRK252), detailing how organizations can move beyond basic token and latency metrics to map agent performance directly to financial and operational outcomes.https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-06-19-the-model-is-the-commodity-the-harness-is-the-moat-the-rise-of-the-forward-deployed-engineer/Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:10:00 -0400https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-06-19-the-model-is-the-commodity-the-harness-is-the-moat-the-rise-of-the-forward-deployed-engineer/Raw LLMs are rapidly converging in performance and price. Real enterprise value now lives in the deployment harness. This shift requires a new breed of professional—the Forward Deployed Engineer—focused entirely on business outcomes rather than selling software licenses or billable hours.https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-06-09-the-new-era-of-agentic-architecture-moving-beyond-a-single-model-to-multimodal-harnesses/Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:42:00 -0400https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-06-09-the-new-era-of-agentic-architecture-moving-beyond-a-single-model-to-multimodal-harnesses/An in-depth analysis of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s framework for frontier AI deployment. Moving beyond single-model dependency, the modern enterprise relies on robust agentic harnesses, private evaluation loops, and empowering high-leveraged generalists to transform tacit knowledge into permanent operational value.https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-06-08-shifting-from-plumbing-to-prompts-introducing-the-azure-functions-serverless-agents-runtime/Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:14:00 -0400https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-06-08-shifting-from-plumbing-to-prompts-introducing-the-azure-functions-serverless-agents-runtime/Microsoft has launched the public preview of the Azure Functions serverless agents runtime, introducing a declarative, markdown-first approach to building event-driven AI agents. This runtime leverages the core scaling, billing, and integration strengths of Azure Functions while removing the infrastructure boilerplate usually associated with production agent development.https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-06-03-whats-new-at-microsoft-build-2026-building-deploying-and-operating-enterprise-agents-at-scale/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:31:00 -0400https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-06-03-whats-new-at-microsoft-build-2026-building-deploying-and-operating-enterprise-agents-at-scale/Microsoft Build 2026 introduced the Foundry Agentic Platform, a unified ecosystem that Bridges the gap between local agent prototypes and production-grade enterprise deployment. Key updates include the unification of Semantic Kernel and AutoGen into the stable Microsoft Agent Framework, managed hosted runtimes with framework interoperability, autopilot agents integrated into the corporate org chart via Entra ID, and automated closed-loop optimization using production traces.https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-06-02-the-age-of-agentic-engineering-orchestrating-copilot-teams-with-squad-and-layered-sdks/Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:04:00 -0400https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-06-02-the-age-of-agentic-engineering-orchestrating-copilot-teams-with-squad-and-layered-sdks/AI development is shifting from single-turn prompts to multi-agent orchestration. Discover how Microsoft’s Command Line platform highlights the future of software development through the Squad framework, durable memory architectures, and layered agentic SDKs designed for predictable enterprise workflows.https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-05-15-beyond-chat-giving-your-ai-agent-real-azure-skills/Fri, 15 May 2026 12:10:00 -0400https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-05-15-beyond-chat-giving-your-ai-agent-real-azure-skills/Learn how to install and use the official Microsoft Azure Skills plugin to empower agents like GitHub Copilot and Claude Code with real-world Azure expertise, live resource management, and AI Foundry capabilities.https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-05-05-beyond-chat-analyzing-microsofts-openclaw-and-the-rise-of-agentic-assistants/Tue, 05 May 2026 13:35:00 -0400https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-05-05-beyond-chat-analyzing-microsofts-openclaw-and-the-rise-of-agentic-assistants/The OpenClaw project represents a significant pivot in AI development. By focusing on agency and execution rather than just text generation, Microsoft is defining the next era of personal computing where AI agents manage complex, cross-platform workflows.