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Atlassian tightens tracking of staff AI use as other technology firms encourage âtokenmaxxingâ
Published 29 July 2026 ¡ tech
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Some companies reportedly using leaderboards for employees who used the most AI in their work Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Software firm Atlassian has sought to tighten tracking of its staffâs AI spending by introducing âwalletsâ with monthly caps of up $2,000 for each employee, amid an explosion in costs at other tech companies.
The move by Atlassian, which recently cited AI as part of the reason behind cutting 1,600 staff, bucks the trend of others in the tech sector who encouraged employees to use as much of the technology as possible, dubbed âtokenmaxxingâ.
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Published: July 29, 2026 ⢠8:30 PM IST ¡ Updated: July 29, 2026 ⢠9:09 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Some companies reportedly using leaderboards for employees who used the most AI in their work Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Software firm Atlassian has sought to tighten tracking of its staffâs AI spending by introducing âwalletsâ with monthly caps of up $2,000 for each employee, amid an explosion in costs at other tech companies.
The move by Atlassian, which recently cited AI as part of the reason behind cutting 1,600 staff, bucks the trend of others in the tech sector who encouraged employees to use as much of the technology as possible, dubbed âtokenmaxxingâ.
Some companies have reportedly introduced leaderboards for employees who used the most AI in their work.
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