Microsoft introduces Agent Control Specification for better AI agent governance

Microsoft introduced the Agent Control Specification (ACS) to provide developers with granular control over AI agent behavior. ACS allows teams to define portable policy files that dictate agent actions, including what they can and cannot do, and when human approval is needed. These policies are checked at various points during an agent's task execution. The open-source standard aims to unify fragmented control methods, offering a common governance layer for AI agents across different frameworks and environments.