A data agent is described as 'a report you can talk to' — an analytical agent that translates natural language questions into SQL, DAX, or KQL queries against governed data sources in Microsoft Fabric. The post explains how data agents reduce the need for traditional dashboards by enabling Q&A-style interactions with curated datasets, and how they can be embedded in tools like M365 Copilot to bring self-service insights closer to business users. It also distinguishes between a data agent (which grounds responses in data) and a broader AI agent (which acts and orchestrates workflows), showing how a Fabric data agent can serve as a specialized tool within a larger agentic workflow.
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Fewer visualisations, not fewer insightsSelf-service insights, closer to where business users “live”The difference between data and an AI agentWant to learn more about data agents?Sort: