Microsoft Teams: Manage Built-in Teams agents in the Teams admin center

🚨 The Signal: Microsoft Teams will enable built-in AI agents by default for licensed users. Admins gain centralized control in the Teams admin center to manage agent availability for users and groups, impacting data exposure and compliance.

The Impact

All Teams users are affected by new AI agent capabilities, creating a risk of unintended data exposure if not properly governed.

• Security Teams: Risk of data exposure via AI agents if access is not restricted.
• Admins: New configuration required to manage AI agent availability and prevent misuse.
• End Users: New AI capabilities available by default, potentially exposing data if unaware.
• Compliance Teams: New AI features require review against data handling and privacy policies.

The Action

1. Navigate to Teams admin center > Teams apps > Manage apps.
2. Locate 'Built-in Teams agents' or similar entry.
3. Review and configure agent availability policies for specific users or groups.
4. Implement communication plan for users regarding AI agent usage guidelines.

Domain: Agentic-AI · Impact: high · Workload: Teams