# Microsoft Research introduces Agent Lightning to connect AI agents to RL training

Microsoft Research introduced Agent Lightning, a tool that connects existing AI agents to reinforcement learning training without requiring them to be rebuilt.

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Source: Microsoft Research · Published 10/7/2026, 09:32:07

Microsoft Research introduced [Agent Lightning](https://msft.it/6019aokV1), a project designed to connect existing AI agents to reinforcement learning training.

According to Microsoft Research, training AI agents with reinforcement learning can be challenging because their tools, context, and decision-making are governed by complex frameworks. Agent Lightning connects existing agents to RL training workflows so they can be improved without rebuilding them.

Tags: Microsoft Research, Agent Lightning, Reinforcement Learning, AI Agents

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