tanteJul 1, 2025

Using "AI" is no longer optional at Microsoft. Reminds me how when Meta had to force their engineers to use their "Metaverse" product.

If your product doesn't even gain traction internally, maybe it's just ... shit?

(Original title: ‘AI is no longer optional’ — Microsoft admits AI doesn’t help at work)

https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/06/30/ai-is-no-longer-optional-microsoft-admits-ai-doesnt-help-at-work/

‘AI is no longer optional’ — Microsoft admits AI doesn’t help at work

An internal Microsoft memo has leaked. It was written by Julia Liuson, president of the Developer Division at Microsoft and GitHub. The memo tells managers to evaluate employees based on how much t…

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@tante The Kin 1 and 2 phones would have sold gangbusters too if Microsoft had demanded their employees buy them. 😜

(I spoke to a Microsoft employee after their two week short presence on the market, and he did not even know they existed.)

Jul 1, 2025 at 10:08amWeb