The rise of agentic AI marks a pivotal shift — from models that understand language, to agents that can see, reason, and act. In episode four of AI Horizons, we explore how multimodal foundation models are redefining what AI is capable of.

We’ll set the vision for how agents grounded in multiple modalities are transforming digital interaction and automation, walk through the key building blocks of agentic systems, and demonstrate how these technologies are being applied in real-world scenarios today.

In Episode 4 of AI Horizons, we covered:

• The Rise of Multimodal Agentic AI – Understand how the latest advancements in multimodal foundation models are enabling agents that can perceive, reason, and act — marking a new era of intelligent autonomy.

• Designing Agentic AI Systems – concepts in architecting intelligent agents using foundation models

• Multimodal Models in the Real World – how businesses are using models that combine language, vision, and more to create agents that operate across complex environments and workflows.

• Interactive Sessions: engage with live demos, new business use cases, and Microsoft AI experts.