Core Insights - Microsoft has introduced a new feature in Viva Insights that allows managers to benchmark AI usage among teams, revealing which teams are actively embracing AI and which are not [1][3][4] Group 1: Overview of Viva Insights - Viva Insights is a module within Microsoft's Viva suite, designed as an employee experience platform to analyze team behaviors and work habits [3] - It collects and analyzes data from various Microsoft applications to provide insights into internal team behaviors and allows for benchmarking against other companies [3] Group 2: Introduction of Copilot Benchmarks - The latest update to Viva Insights includes the Copilot usage benchmarks, enabling managers to compare AI usage across teams [4] - Managers can view active Copilot user ratios, application usage, and return user rates by team, manager type, region, or job function [4][5] - The external benchmarking data is generated through a random mathematical model, ensuring that no single company's data is used [4] Group 3: Definition and Implications of Active Copilot Users - An "active Copilot user" is defined as an employee who has intentionally interacted with AI features in Microsoft applications [5] - This feature helps track return on investment for Copilot licenses and identifies leading and lagging teams in AI usage [5] Group 4: Changing Attitudes Towards AI in Companies - There is a growing trend among companies to make AI usage a mandatory requirement rather than a recommendation [6][7] - This shift reflects a change in corporate attitudes towards AI, moving from a tool for efficiency to a new metric for assessment and management [7] Group 5: Potential Challenges of Mandatory AI Usage - Mandatory AI usage may lead to employee backlash and decreased creativity, as some studies indicate that AI tools do not significantly enhance productivity and may even reduce efficiency in complex tasks [7] - The integration of Viva Insights with Copilot aims to quantify workplace AI usage and drive adoption, but the long-term impact on productivity and creativity remains uncertain [7]