Mark Runyon

@runyon.bsky.social

AI Strategy & Enablement Architect | Helping teams turn AI into everyday impact. Culture change, productivity, and responsible adoption.

"Shadow AI" gets the headlines, but "Shady AI", using approved AI tools in unauthorized ways, is the real security headache. Stop chasing workarounds and move to governance by default: make the secure path the easiest one to follow. #AISecurity #CyberSecurity

Why "Shady AI" is Security's Next Big Governance Problem

A Meta AI agent exposed sensitive company and user data to unauthorized employees for over two hours, triggering a Sev 1 incident.

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If you want to move beyond prompting and actually build with LLMs, this collection of 5 free courses covers RAG, agentic apps, fine-tuning, and model deployment. I always recommend grounding your AI skills in hands-on projects. #AI #MachineLearning #Learning

5 Free Courses to Learn Modern AI and LLMs - KDnuggets

Learn how to use generative AI at work, build RAG and agentic apps, fine-tune models, work with the Hugging Face ecosystem, and prototype AI products with hands-on resources.

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Every control the US placed on advanced AI chips, Moonshot reportedly routed around to train Kimi K3: rented compute abroad, servers stitched across sites. I keep wondering, can the diffusion of technology actually be stopped, or only slowed? #AI #Semiconductors #TechPolicy

China's Moonshot AI reportedly used Nvidia Blackwell chips for training Kimi K3 — company circumvented both U.S. export and Chinese import controls to acquire compute

The US gov't says Moonshot has purchased Blackwell systems and rented time on foreign clouds to help it train models.

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If a data cert is on your radar, Microsoft Fabric Data Days is one of the best free routes: attend the sessions and you can earn a 100% voucher for DP-600, DP-700, or DP-800. Free training plus a free exam is tough to beat. #Microsoft #Fabric #Certification

Request Form - Microsoft Fabric Community

Take part in our community contests and show off your skills. Whether you're a pro or a beginner, there's a contest for everyone.

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Copilot's Researcher and Analyst agents, plus Agent Builder and Copilot Studio Publishing, are now available in GCC and GCC-High environments with full federal compliance. The AI-enabled public sector is becoming reality. #AICopilot #MicrosoftCopilot #AIAdoption

Microsoft expands Copilot agentic tools in government clouds

Copilot agentic AI capabilities Researcher, Analyst, Agent Builder and Copilot Studio are now available within the GCC, GCC-High and Defense cloud environments.

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Jensen Huang on AI layoffs in tech "For companies with imagination, you will do more with more. For companies where the leadership is just out of ideas, they have nothing else to do, they have no reason to imagine greater than they are then when they have more capability, they don't do more.”

Jensen Huang says CEOs ‘out of imagination’ for culling workers because of AI. Why he’s doubting his biggest customers

The Nvidia CEO's framework was clear: it's a leadership failure, not a technology constraint.

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I'm watching Anthropic win 70% of head-to-head matchups against OpenAI for new business purchases. Their $100M Claude Partner Network shows they're serious about enterprise adoption. We're entering the era where AI choice matters as much as having AI. #AIAdoption #Claude #EnterpriseTech

Ramp AI Index March 2026 update

Anthropic is still on a tear, with nearly one in four businesses on Ramp paying for Claude compared to one in 25 a year ago. OpenAI adoption fell by 1.5%.

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This is a big strategic move. Microsoft unified its Copilot teams and tapped Jacob Andreou (ex-Snap) to lead the experience. Suleyman shifts to superintelligence. The era of separate consumer/enterprise AI silos is ending. #Copilot #Microsoft #AI #AILeadership

Microsoft shakes up Copilot AI leadership team, freeing up Suleyman to build new models

Microsoft is doubling down on its superintelligence group to build models, while consolidating engineering efforts for its Copilot assistants.

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Copilot Cowork drops later this month and the shift is real. We're moving from AI that answers questions to AI that executes work across your emails, files, and calendar, with checkpoints so you stay in control. Built on Anthropic's Claude. Inside your M365 tenant #Copilot #AIAgents #Microsoft365

Copilot Cowork: A new way of getting work done | Microsoft 365 Blog

Copilot Cowork turns intent into action across Microsoft 365—automating tasks, coordinating workflows, and keeping you in control. See how.

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Execs think employees are excited about AI. The data says otherwise. 96% of execs feel positive about AI. 33% of individual contributors feel more negative than positive. The gap isn’t technical. It’s emotional. Solve it with transparency, co-design, and real upskilling. #AI #ChangeManagement

Leaders Assume Employees Are Excited About AI. They’re Wrong.

A new survey reveals a striking perception gap: Executives believe their workforce is informed and enthusiastic about AI, while most employees report confusion, anxiety, and limited involvement in key...

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Microsoft reports 71% of employees use unsanctioned AI at work. 51% continue to do so every week. That’s not a threat. It’s a signal. Employees want AI. The enterprise hasn't met them there yet. Govern it, or Shadow AI will govern itself. #AI #Cybersecurity #ShadowAI

Rise in ‘Shadow AI’ tools raising security concerns for UK

New Microsoft research reveals that 71% of UK employees have used unapproved consumer AI tools at work, and 51% continue to do so every week, raising concerns of a growing risk to the privacy and secu...

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GenAI isn’t magic. It’s just extremely good at a few things: Summarizing & synthesizing information Drafting & structuring content Explaining complex ideas in plain language Automating repetitive thinking work Start here before you chase exotic use cases. #GenerativeAI #AIUseCases

Two power moves when prompting AI: Give it a role “Act as a communication specialist for a non-technical audience.” Ask it to ask you questions “Before answering, ask any questions necessary to clarify my goal.” You’ll get fewer generic answers and more on-target ones. #PromptingTips #Prompting

One of the easiest AI upgrades: be picky about the output. Try prompts like: – “Summarize as 5 bullet points with bolded action items.” – “Give me a 1-paragraph summary + 3 risks + 3 next steps.” You don’t have to follow rigid rules; use your own structure. #GenerativeAI #PromptDesign

AI “power users” aren’t lucky — they’re disciplined. They treat AI as a second brain: refining prompts, giving feedback, and using it to think better and faster. They experiment, learn, and build leverage every day — that’s what sets them apart. #AI #ChatGPT #Productivity #AICoach #FutureOfWork

These AI Power Users Are Impressing Bosses and Leaving Co-Workers in the Dust

Rank-and-file employees are jockeying to become leading adopters of artificial intelligence.

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