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Microsoft Wants to 'Make People Addicted' to its New AI Assistant, Internal Documents Reveal - 404 Media
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Internal planning documents for Microsoft’s new AI assistant Scout show the company aimed to “make people addicted” to the tool before adding new features. The disclosure highlights that Scout’s rollout, which brings OpenClaw-style agent flexibility into Microsoft 365, includes deliberate user-retention tactics. That strategy could increase ethical and regulatory scrutiny around addictive design, data use, and how Scout may be extended into dedicated hardware.
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