Amazon employees found to be inflating AI usage to climb rankings and impress managers

Amazon employees are reportedly padding usage of the company’s internal AI platform, MeshClaw, to boost token counts and climb leaderboards.

After Amazon started tracking AI adoption more closely, some workers began running unnecessary tasks to look more active and productive.

Although Amazon says token usage is not formally tied to performance, some managers appear to monitor the numbers anyway.

The report highlights how AI adoption metrics can be gamed when employees feel pressure to compete for visibility and approval.