We're excited to announce new enhancements to model controls and compliance management for Box AI, bringing admin-level governance, and compliance alignment to power enterprise AI workflows.
What's New
Administrators will gain direct visibility and granular governance over AI models across their organization.
- Admin Model Governance: Admins will have granular control over how models are used across the enterprise, including the ability to disable/enable specific models based on compliance, tier, provider or preferences.
- Admin Default Model Configuration: Administrators can configure the default model used for the Box Agent across Box AI Home, Notes, Files and Hubs.
- Box AI Home for Regulated Environments: With administrator model selection, Box AI Home can now be enabled for organizations requiring FedRAMP Class D (High) and DoD Impact Level 4 (IL-4) compliance.
These governance settings apply directly to experiences powered by the Box Agent across Box AI Home, Notes, Files, Hubs, and custom Box Agents built in Box AI Studio.
Key Capabilities & Admin Controls
Admin Console Model Governance
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Granular control over models used across the organization: From the Admin Console Models page, admins will be able to see:
- The models that support Pro mode
- The compliance levels of that model (such as: FedRAMP Class C (FRC / Moderate), FedRAMP Class D (FRD /High), DoD Impact Level 2 (IL2), and DoD Impact Level 4 (IL4))
- Model pricing tier
- The ability to actually disable/enable models
- Impact on Custom Agents & Pro Mode: If a model powering a custom agent in AI Studio is disabled, that agent is deactivated until reconfigured with an approved model.
- Default Activation State: Box AI Home remains off by default for everyone who has not previously enabled it, allowing administrators to configure approved models prior to wider rollout.
Why This Matters
- For Enterprise IT & AI Administrators: Delivers centralized, granular governance without compromising user productivity. Admins gain full visibility to curate, enable, or disable specific AI models, set organizational defaults, and ensure enterprise AI usage aligns with internal standards and budget tiers across all Box Agent experiences.
- For Regulated Industries & Public Sector Teams: With admin-level model filtering, organizations adhering to stringent compliance standards—including FedRAMP Class D (High), FedRAMP Class C (Moderate), DoD IL2, and DoD IL4—can now confidently unlock Box AI Home and intelligent agents while staying strictly compliant.
Important Admin considerations:
- Mobile Experience: This experience is coming soon on Mobile.
Top use cases unlocked:
- Centralize AI Governance Without Slowing Innovation: IT and security teams can now curate approved foundation models, and establish enterprise-wide defaults.
- Unlock Enterprise AI in High-Security & Regulated Environments: Confidently roll out Box AI Home and agent workflows across Federal, Defense, and public sector teams with the ability to select only FedRAMP Class D (High) and DoD IL4 models.
- Future-Proof Custom Agents & Automated Workflows: Easily adapt and power tailored Box AI Studio agents with vetted, compliant models that meet organizational baselines.
- Scale Intelligent Workflows and Automation: For organizations who can now adopt Box AI Home under these new granular compliance controls, can now leverage Box AI queries and agents across large sets of files, folders, hubs, and collections, as well as leveraging custom AI agents built in Box AI Studio within Box Automate workflows.
Foundational commitments
- Zero Training on Customer Content: Enterprise files are never used to train or improve Box or third-party AI models.
- Native Permissions Enforced: Box AI strictly respects existing Box permission architectures and access controls.
A Note on Release Timing:
This feature will be rolled out to customers from 8/24-9/4.
👉 Learn more about available models and compliance levels: box.com/models.
👉 See step-by-step instructions for leverage these new features here: https://docs.box.com/en/box-ai/admins/enabling-box-ai-studio-and-managing-agents