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Amazon WorkSpaces simplifies secure AI agent access to enterprise cloud desktops with less infrastructure to operate and manage

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AWS·Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PMFeatureAI-assisted summary

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Added managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) service for AI agents to authenticate and connect to WorkSpaces desktops via OAuth 2.0, eliminating custom streaming URL handling.
Introduced session state query, real‑time observability links, and an application catalog tool for programmatic app discovery and launch.
Expanded WorkSpaces for AI agents availability to four new AWS regions (São Paulo, Milan, Spain, Malaysia) while inheriting existing VPC and security controls.

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