Microsoft leaked a document saying their goal was to “make people addicted” to their new AI assistant.
Satya Nadella told staff he had “no idea” what the document was or who wrote it.
The document had the authors’ names on it.
Both of them are senior Microsoft executives.
One of them runs the Scout project.
The document was also co-written with AI.
Which means the AI helped write the plan to make people addicted to AI.
Nadella is also listed as one of the 1,000 internal users already using it daily.
He doesn’t know what the document is.
He uses the product it describes.
Every day.
Microsoft is facing backlash after a leaked internal document reportedly included the phrase “Make people addicted” as part of a strategy for an AI assistant project.
According to the report, the document outlined plans to build habits around the product and increase daily reliance on it.
After the leak became public, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella pushed back, saying that making users addicted is “absolutely a non goal” and adding, “Not sure what this document is or who is writing and leaking this nonsense!”
The document reportedly identified its authors, adding to the backlash