Microsoft announces the Agent Control Specification, an open-source standard that aims to provide granular, consistent governance over AI agent behavior

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Microsoft has introduced the Agent Control Specification (ACS), an open-source standard aimed at providing developers with a consistent and granular way to control AI agent behavior. This standard aims to address the challenge of ensuring AI agents behave as intended across different environments.

Why it matters

This move by Microsoft highlights the growing need for standards in AI development to ensure responsible and consistent behavior of AI agents.

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