Christian Buckley

In this episode of the m365.fm podcast, Christian Buckley joins the conversation to unpack why traditional governance models are struggling to keep up with the pace of AI adoption inside Microsoft 365. The discussion explores how tools like Copilot and autonomous AI agents are reshaping collaboration, compliance, and content management — often faster than organizations can adapt their policies and processes.Christian explains that most governance frameworks were designed for static content and predictable user behavior, not AI systems capable of generating, accessing, and acting on information across the tenant. The episode dives into the growing risks of “agent sprawl,” shadow AI, uncontrolled permissions, and poor data quality, all of which can undermine security, compliance, and trust in AI-driven workplaces.A major theme throughout the episode is that governance is no longer just an IT responsibility. Successful AI governance requires a balance between innovation and contr…