Amazon shuts down internal AI usage leaderboard as Big Tech rethinks AI messaging
By
Hillary Remy
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Summary
Amazon has shut down KiroRank, an internal AI leaderboard that tracked employee usage of AI tokens on its Kiro developer platform. This move, confirmed by an Amazon spokesperson, signals a shift in Big Tech's messaging around AI adoption. After two years of pushing employees to use more AI with the promise that it would lead to success, the expected results have not materialized, and companies are now changing their approach.
Key quotes
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The companies that used it most would win.
The numbers have not followed. And now the message is changing.
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