Microsoft drops AI sales targets in half after salespeople miss their quotas
7 days ago
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- Microsoft lowered sales growth targets for AI agent products after missing quotas.
- AI agents perform multistep tasks autonomously and were central to Microsoft's 2025 sales pitch.
- Microsoft promised AI agents could automate complex tasks but faced challenges delivering on these promises.
- Sales targets for Azure AI Foundry were reduced after many salespeople missed initial ambitious goals.