{"id":14585,"date":"2026-06-03T21:45:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T20:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovatenews.site\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/microsoft-literally-wants-to-make-people-addicted-to-ai\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T21:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T20:45:45","slug":"microsoft-literally-wants-to-make-people-addicted-to-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovatenews.site\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/microsoft-literally-wants-to-make-people-addicted-to-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft literally wants to \u2018make people addicted\u2019 to AI"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The topic Microsoft literally wants to \u2018make people addicted\u2019 to AI<\/strong> is currently the subject of lively discussion \u2014 readers and analysts are keeping a close eye on developments.<\/p>\n

This is taking place in a dynamic environment: companies\u2019 decisions and competitors\u2019 reactions can quickly change the picture.<\/p>\n

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People have grown increasingly reliant on AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Gemini. In fact, it\u2019s not uncommon to hear about people being glued to their AI chatbots for even the most mundane reasons. Now, it turns out that addiction is a very deliberate goal for one major company\u2019s AI assistant.<\/p>\n

Microsoft has just announced Scout, a new agentic AI assistant powered by OpenClaw. However, internal documents uncovered by 404 Media show that the company explicitly wants to \u201cmake people addicted\u201d to the service.<\/p>\n

The internal documents include a subheading titled \u2018ClawPilot Overall Plan.\u2019 ClawPilot was the name of Scout prior to its launch. There are three phases under this subheading, with the first one titled \u2018Make people addicted.\u2019 404 Media reports that the other phases see Scout\/ClawPilot connecting to more AI services, as well as gaining new features.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re seeing more and more addiction happening with AI chatbots and agents and overall addiction to me is something no product should be making a part of its build strategy,\u201d an unnamed Microsoft employee told the outlet. \u201cIt feels like one of those \u2018saying the quiet part out loud\u2019 moments in the document.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s no surprise to hear that a company literally wants to make people addicted to its service. After all, many social and AI platforms include user engagement as a key internal metric. That is, the more time people spend using these services, the better. These companies often roll out features and UI changes with the express aim of keeping people on their platforms for longer.<\/p>\n

Indeed, another unnamed Microsoft employee suggested to the outlet that all major tech companies had the ultimate goal of making software that\u2019s addictive.<\/p>\n

However, it seems like most of these major tech companies don\u2019t explicitly say they\u2019re trying to get people addicted to their service (at least not publicly). And this leaked language also comes amid increased scrutiny over AI chatbot dependency. A recent study has also found that they can fuel delusions among vulnerable people. While Scout is an agentic tool rather than a general AI chatbot, we can understand if the focus on making people addicted still makes you think twice about the firm\u2019s other AI endeavors.<\/p>\n

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