{
  "id": 3112684,
  "title": "Microsoft employees reveal how much cash they're burning on AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/microsoft-employees-reveal-how-much-cash-theyre-burning-on-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-24T20:55:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-employees-reveal-how-much-cash-theyre-burning-on-ai-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A newly discovered spreadsheet reveals the varying levels of artificial intelligence usage among Microsoft employees. The data, voluntarily provided by about 350 US employees, shows that the median AI usage for the past 28 days was $300. This internal tool, still in early testing, allows employees to self-report their AI spending, ranging from a few dollars to tens of thousands. Despite the company's significant investment in AI infrastructure and the push to integrate AI into daily work, the data suggests that higher AI usage does not necessarily lead to larger bonuses, raises, or promotions. The self-reported figures, while providing a glimpse into AI usage, are not official or comprehensive, with around 223,000 Microsoft employees as of June 30.",
  "summary": "The figures offer a rare glimpse into how AI is being used inside Microsoft.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "Leaked Microsoft pay data shows how much hundreds of employees report making in AI, cloud, and other teams",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/leaked-microsoft-pay-data-shows-how-much-hundreds-of-employees-report",
        "published": "2026-08-24T20:16:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}