Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has sharply criticized an internal memo proposing to make users "addicted" to the company's new AI agent Scout. "Not sure who is writing and leaking this nonsense," Nadella wrote to about 50 top engineers. AI should empower people, and Scout should actually lead to less screen time.

Planning documents for "Scout" say the plan is to "make people addicted" to the tool before adding new features.

Microsoft's CEO seems unaware of what's going on at his own company.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has sharply criticized an internal memo proposing to make users "addicted" to the company's new AI agent Scout. "Not sure who is writing and leaking…

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella suggests treating AI agents like employees by assigning identities, permissions, and rules while enabling companies to audit their actions.