https://www.404media.co/microsoft-wants-to-make-people-addicted-to-scout-its-new-ai-assistant-internal-documents-reveal/

Microsoft's internal documents reveal plans to design Scout, a new AI assistant, with features intended to increase user addiction and engagement. The strategy reportedly focuses on behavioral psychology techniques to encourage continued use of the platform. This disclosure raises concerns about ethical design practices in AI product development.

Source: Swyx (X) | 2026-06-05