Walmart’s Corporate Employees Are Getting a Generative AI Assistant While Amazon and Apple Are Restricting AI in the Workplace

August 31, 2023

Walmart is bucking the trend set by companies like Amazon, Apple, and Samsung by embracing generative AI tools for its corporate employees. The retail giant is rolling out a new AI “assistant” tool to its 50,000 corporate employees, designed to speed up productivity. The generative AI tool, including a “My Assistant” feature, will summarize documents, aid in drafting projects, and aim to free employees from repetitive tasks, allowing them to focus on improving customer experiences and other higher-value tasks.

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