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Microsoft Internal Memo: 'Using AI Is No Longer Optional.'


Executive Julia Liuson recently told Microsoft managers to include internal AI tool usage when evaluating employee performance.

Microsoft is asking some managers to evaluate employees based on how much they use AI internally, and the software giant is considering adding a metric related to this in its review process, Business Insider has learned. These changes are meant to address what Microsoft sees as lagging internal adoption of its Copilot AI services, according to another two people with knowledge of the plans. Barclays note, citing the Ramp Business Spending Report Competition among coding tools is even becoming a sticking point in Microsoft's renegotiation of its most important partnership with OpenAI.

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