A recent survey reveals that 78% of managers have used AI tools in the past year to assist with preparing employee feedback and performance evaluations. Meanwhile, nearly 70% of employees report using AI regularly at work, though only a small fraction are aware that AI influences their reviews. The impact on feedback quality varies, with some employees finding it more specific and actionable, while others see it as more generic and less useful.
zdnet.com
· 2026-10-07
New AI coaching platforms, including The Predictive Index's chatbot Obi, let managers practice difficult conversations about pay, performance and layoffs before they happen. A July survey from The Predictive Index found 42% of managers know what they want to say but struggle with how to say it, and only 20% prefer preparing alone without a coaching framework. These tools range from text-based to voice-enabled, with some incorporating employee personality data to tailor practice sessions.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-12
Meta reportedly built an internal leaderboard called Claudeonomics that ranked employees by AI token consumption, awarding titles like 'Token Legend' to top users who burned through over 60 trillion tokens in a month. Similar tracking has surfaced at Disney, JPMorgan, KPMG, Amazon, and Accenture, with some firms incorporating AI usage into performance reviews.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-09
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