Copilot

Microsoft’s AI “Addiction” Design Sparks Ethics Debate Internal Microsoft documents have revealed that the company explicitly aimed to make users “addicted” to its AI assistant Copilot. This design philosophy has sparked widespread debate in the technology ethics community about whether AI products should balance user engagement with user wellbeing. The Controversy The documents show that Microsoft’s product teams are studying how to increase Copilot usage frequency through optimized interaction experiences, personalized recommendations, and instant feedback mechanisms. While similar strategies have long been criticized in social media platforms, explicitly targeting “addiction” as an AI product design goal is more contentious. ...

[Flash] Microsoft has abandoned its Xbox Copilot AI integration, The Verge reported. The move comes as Xbox CEO overhauls leadership amid sinking sales, with the executive stating “we need to evolve how we work.” This signals a reevaluation of AI strategy within Microsoft’s gaming platform.

Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta all report Q1 earnings. Copilot reaches 20M paid seats, AWS revenue grows 28% to $37.6B, but massive AI spending raises investor concerns.

Microsoft-owned GitHub announced that its AI coding assistant Copilot will switch to a usage-based billing model starting June 1, introducing GitHub AI Credits across all tiers.