Coders are refusing to work without AI — and that could come back to bite them 

Coders are refusing to work without AI — and that could come back to bite them 

In 2026, you cannot pry AI coding tools out of developers’ vise grip, researchers have discovered.   But while AI is undoubtedly helping coders produce code faster, it may not be producing better code, other researchers warn. And that could cause problems down the road for them.  Specifically, in February 2026, respected AI research lab METR…

Accenture Is Tracking Whether Employees Use AI—And Promotions Are on the Line

Accenture Is Tracking Whether Employees Use AI—And Promotions Are on the Line

In brief Accenture is now tracking employee logins to AI tools and tying promotions to regular usage, per a report. The firm is pushing adoption after training more than half a million workers in generative AI. The move comes as worker anxiety grows over AI-driven job disruption. Want a promotion while working at Accenture? You’d…