AI Copilot Podcast: Marie Wiese on Responsible Practices for AI Agents and Copilots

Welcome to the AI Copilot Podcast, analyzing the latest AI Copilot and agent developments from Microsoft and its partners, delving into customer use cases, and exploring how AI plus the Cloud helps customers reimagine their business. In this episode, Marketing CoPilot CEO and Microsoft MVP Marie Wiese discusses the upcoming AI Agent & Copilot Summit with Tom Smith. Wiese is a member of the event’s programming committee.

Highlights

Role in AI and the Microsoft Business Apps Community (01:36)

Wiese details her history in sales, marketing, and the financial services industry, as well as her involvement with AI since 2019. Her business, Marketing CoPilot, emphasizes the importance of balancing human and machine audiences. She explains that in the AI era, we can learn from past technology trends and lessons learned from email, mobile, and cloud technologies.

Most Compelling AI Projects (05:37)

Wiese highlights the conversation around public and private AI, particularly the value of private AI learning models for organizations. She also emphasizes the importance of keeping data secure and the decisions organizations will need to make in 2025 regarding AI tools, including placing a focus on responsible AI practices.

AI Agent & Copilot Summit is an AI-first event to define opportunities, impact, and outcomes with Microsoft Copilot and agents. Building on its 2025 success, the 2026 event takes place March 17-19 in San Diego. Get more details.

Excitement, Advice Around AI Agent & Copilot Summit (09:13)

Wiese calls out the importance of face-to-face connections and learning at conferences like the AI Agent & Copilot Summit. She looks forward to discussing real-world AI use cases and practical application of AI tools.

2025 Copilot/Agent Outlook and Predictions (11:20)

Wiese discusses the increased competition in sales and marketing due to AI and the need for companies to work harder to stay ahead. Copilots will be useful in augmenting and fixing systems rather than replacing them.

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