From the course: Microsoft Fabric: AI Services for Data Engineering

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Difference between an AI agent and a copilot

Difference between an AI agent and a copilot

Now that you've seen how agents work, you may be asking how is a Fabric Data Agent different than Fabric Copilot? Let's look at both similarities and differences between the two. First, they both use generative AI to process and reason over data. They both interact with data stored in Microsoft Fabric, whether it's in One Lake or a Power BI dataset. Users can ask questions or make requests in natural language. Meaning it doesn't have to be formatted in a specific format. Both Fabric Data Agent and Fabric copilot adhere to security, compliance, and governance standards set by Microsoft. In addition, both can be tailored to specific business needs and data contexts. Fabric Data Agents and Fabric Co-Pilots seamlessly work within the Microsoft Fabric and can be extended across Microsoft 365. They're both designed to accelerate insights, reduce manual work, and empower users across roles. Now, for some differences. The primary role of the Fabric Data Agent is that it's a conversational…

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