Microsoft leak reveals sinister plot to get people ‘addicted’ to AI: ‘People depend on it daily’
A Microsoft leak has revealed plans to make users dependent on their new AI assistant, Scout. The internal memo outlines a strategy to create addiction to the tool, which is designed for various professional roles. Concerns have been raised by employees about the ethical implications of fostering such dependency on AI technology.
- ▪Microsoft's internal memo indicates a plan to make users addicted to their AI assistant, Scout.
- ▪Scout is designed to assist employees in finance, legal, HR, and other non-technical roles by managing tasks like calendars and emails.
- ▪The memo outlines a three-phase strategy, with the first phase focused on increasing user dependency on the AI.
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Tech Microsoft leak reveals sinister plot to get people ‘addicted’ to AI: ‘People depend on it daily’ By Ben Cost Published June 4, 2026, 2:51 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google They want to create AI-coholics with this Bill Gates-way drug. Our already AI-obsessed society could become even more digitally dependent. Microsoft accidentally leaked plans to get people literally hooked on their new artificial intelligence assistant named Scout, according to a dystopian internal memo procured by tech watchdog 404 Media.
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