Semantic Kernel Agent Framework Reaches Release Candidate 1 We're excited to announce that with the release of Semantic Kernel 1.40 (.NET) and 1.22.0 (Python), we're elevating the Semantic Kernel Agent Framework to Release Candidate 1. This marks a significant milestone in our journey toward providing a robust, versatile framework for building AI ...

As we move into the first half of 2025, I'm excited to share our ambitious roadmap that we hope will enable you to build even more sophisticated AI applications with Semantic Kernel. Agent Framework 1.0 By the end of Q1 2025, the SK Agent Framework will transition from preview to general availability (GA). This milestone marks a commitmen...

Windows PowerToys has always been one of my favorite productivity hacks, and its latest release adds Paste with Advanced AI, which takes it to a new level. This feature, powered by Semantic Kernel, transforms how you work with text, images, and data from your clipboard by applying AI-driven enhancements. What Does It Do? Advanced Paste us...

Microsoft’s agentic AI frameworks, Semantic Kernel and AutoGen are deeply collaborating to provide the best-in-class agentic developer experience. With Semantic Kernel’s enterprise ready AI capabilities, customers can already use and get support for building agent applications and, moving forward, we’ll align the multi-agent runtime in AutoGen (cal...

As we continue to empower developers in embedding AI into their workflows, we are thrilled to announce significant updates to the Microsoft Semantic Kernel's Process Framework. Building on our introductory blog, we’ve made enhancements that further streamline business process automation and AI integration and help you to be successful with the Sema...