World Jul 29, 2026 · 1 min read

Atlassian tightens tracking of staff AI use as other technology firms encourage ‘tokenmaxxing’

Some companies reportedly using leaderboards for employees who used the most AI in their workGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSoftware firm Atlassian has sought to tighten tracking of its staff’s AI spending by introducing “wallets” with monthly caps of up $2,000 for each...

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The Guardian
by Josh Taylor Technology reporter
Atlassian tightens tracking of staff AI use as other technology firms encourage ‘tokenmaxxing’

Some companies reportedly using leaderboards for employees who used the most AI in their work

Software firm Atlassian has sought to tighten tracking of its staff’s AI spending by introducing “wallets” with monthly caps of up $2,000 for each employee, amid an explosion in costs at other tech companies.

The move by Atlassian, which recently cited AI as part of the reason behind cutting 1,600 staff, bucks the trend of others in the tech sector who encouraged employees to use as much of the technology as possible, dubbed “tokenmaxxing”. Some companies have reportedly introduced leaderboards for employees who used the most AI in their work.

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