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Why AI Employees Need Backup Too
And How Loop Backup Protects Your Digital Workforce

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool inside Office 365 or Google Workspace.
It’s becoming a member of your team.

Microsoft is rolling out AI digital employees (“Agentic Users”), each with their own:

  • Microsoft 365 license

  • Email address

  • Teams account

  • OneDrive storage

  • Calendar

  • Identity in Entra ID

  • Access to documents, workflows, and data

In short, AI “colleagues” aren’t just assistants anymore — they’re users with full access, responsibilities, and sometimes… the ability to accidentally delete things faster than Dave from Accounts after 3 coffees.

But here’s the part most organisations haven’t realised yet:

AI Employees Need Backup Just Like Human Employees

1. AI agents create, modify and delete data constantly

They generate documents, process reports, classify files, and tidy inboxes.
And in doing so, they can overwrite or delete data — often automatically.

2. Microsoft 365 does not include backup

Many organisations still assume Office 365 is backed up. It isn’t.
If an AI agent removes content outside retention windows, the loss is permanent.

3. AI actions can be irreversible

Unlike a human employee, you can’t shout,

“STOP! Don’t delete that!”
…because the AI has already done it. At machine speed.

4. AI accounts can still be compromised

Phishing, token hijacking, misconfigurations — attackers target identities, not just humans.
If an AI identity is compromised, it may have more privileges than some staff.

5. Compliance still applies

GDPR, safeguarding, finance audit, HR, legal retention…
AI employees don’t get special dispensation. Their data must be protected too.

Loop Backup: The First Backup Platform Built for Human AND AI Users

At Loop Backup, we’ve expanded our cloud protection to include AI-generated and AI-managed data.

Whether your organisation relies on:

  • Microsoft 365 AI Agents

  • Copilot-powered autonomous workflows

  • AI “digital workers” inside Teams and SharePoint

  • Automated document processors

  • AI inbox cleaners

  • Scheduling bots

  • Workflow automation agents

…Loop Backup treats them the same as any human employee account — with full, independent, immutable backup.

What We Protect:

✔ Emails sent and received by the AI employee
✔ OneDrive files they create or edit
✔ SharePoint documents they modify
✔ Teams data handled by the AI
✔ Calendars, tasks, and system-managed content
✔ Version history and deleted items
✔ Automated workflows and data modifications

Everything is captured, stored, and protected — away from accidental deletion, automation errors, or compromised credentials.

Why Independent Backup Matters in the Era of AI Workers

AI moves fast — too fast

Machines don’t double-check.
They don’t wonder, “Should I delete this?”
They don’t procrastinate like humans.
They just execute.

This is brilliant for productivity…
but catastrophic without backup.

AI has access to more than junior staff

Many organisations give AI agents:

  • Edit rights

  • Send rights

  • Automation permissions

  • Access to shared drives

  • Workflow controls

Basically: digital superpowers.

AI mistakes scale instantly

If a human incorrectly deletes 20 files, it’s annoying.
If an AI agent incorrectly deletes 2,000 files, it’s a Tuesday.

AI identities can be exploited

If attackers compromise an AI identity:

  • They inherit its permissions

  • They can delete at scale

  • They can exfiltrate data

  • They can alter workflows

An independent backup is the only real protection.

Loop Backup Gives You:

🔐 Immutable AI Backups

Once backed up, nothing — not AI, not ransomware, not a compromised account — can alter your backup.

⚡ Rapid Restore

Whether it’s a human mistake or a digital one, restore everything in minutes.

🧩 Works With Your Existing Licenses

If you already back up your human staff with Loop Backup, AI employees simply become additional protected users.

💸 Same simple pricing

AI employees are backed up at the same price as normal staff.
They don’t get special treatment — unless you count never taking holidays.

🌍 Global, multi-region storage

UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia — choose where your AI data lives.

The Future Workforce: Human + AI + Backup

As organisations adopt AI workers, the line between human tasks and automated tasks blurs.
The productivity boost is enormous — but so is the risk of accidental or automated data loss.

Your AI employees need the same protection as your human ones.
And Loop Backup is one of the first cloud backup platforms ready for this shift.

Final Thought (with a wink):

AI employees don’t get tired.
They don’t get sick.
They don’t ask for pay rises.
But they can delete 10,000 files before you’ve finished your morning cup of tea.

Backing them up isn’t optional — it’s essential.