On the first day of its Ignite 2025 conference, Microsoft unveiled a new experimental AI feature for Windows 11 called “Agent Workspace.” This feature introduces an AI agent that runs continuously in the background, with access to user's personal folders such as Desktop, Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos. Microsoft has acknowledged that enabling this feature could present performance, security, or privacy risks. The announcement is a key part of Microsoft's broader push into what it calls the "agentic era." During the Ignite conference, the company is also detailing how its Microsoft Entra identity and access management solution will be used to secure these new AI agents. This move to integrate deeply embedded AI into the operating system marks a significant step in the evolution of Windows, though it raises important questions about user control and data privacy.