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Meta eases employee AI token usage pressure in reviews, promotes Hatch agent

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Meta is adjusting employee performance review language to reduce pressure on AI token usage, moving away from 'tokenmaxxing' while encouraging experimentation with its AI agent Hatch. The change, reported by Wired, aims to ease worker pressure on AI tool adoption.

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    Sources: Meta adjusts employee review language around "AI-driven impact" and token usage, easing off on tokenmaxxing, while promoting the use of AI agent Hatch (Wired)

    Wired : Sources: Meta adjusts employee review language around “AI-driven impact” and token usage, easing off on tokenmaxxing, while promoting the use of AI agent Hatch — The company is reducing pressure on workers to use artificial intelligence tools while encouraging them to experiment with Hatch …

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