AI IntelligenceSep 9, 2026AI Intelligence
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Meta stops grading engineers on AI tool usage after employees gamed metrics
Meta has stopped evaluating its software engineers based on how frequently they use internal AI tools. The decision follows a trend of "tokenmaxxing," where employees artificially inflated their usage metrics to secure better performance ratings. The company will now focus on actual productivity and output.
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Meta stops grading engineers on AI tool usage after employees gamed metrics: Meta has stopped evaluating its software engineers based on how frequently they use internal AI tools. The decision follows a trend of "tokenmaxxing," where employees artificially inflated their usage metrics to secure better performance ratings. The company will now focus on actual productivity and output.