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Microsoft is now requiring every new hire to either build AI capabilities or use AI for measurable productivity gains. If AI can do the job, they won't approve the headcount—making AI literacy a formal job requirement across their 200,000+ workforce. Starting this week, Microsoft managers must justify how each role leverages Copilot Workspace or drives cost savings through AI augmentation. This policy shift signals how corporate America will evaluate talent in the AI era. Here's what most coverage missed about this workforce transformation. New AI news every weekday — subscribe so you don't miss tomorrow's story.

Referenced Links:
Microsoft Official Blog - Copilot Workspace Announcement
The Verge - Microsoft's AI-First Hiring Policy
Axios Pro Rata - Microsoft Internal AI Strategy
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