"Three-quarters of US workers believe Microsoft is using its dominance in productivity software to push AI, with 57 percent opposing their employer's purchase of Microsoft's E7 bundle."
"Only a third of workers questioned said they preferred Microsoft as a vendor, while 78 percent reported they could do their jobs just as well with another vendor's AI tool."
"A spokesperson for the Coalition for Fair Software Licensing stated that their members span key industries, each having experienced anticompetitive and abusive software licensing practices."
"Concerns were raised about Google potentially deploying the same strategies as when they were monopolizing search, indicating a risk in their approach to AI."
Research from the Coalition for Fair Software Licensing indicates that a significant majority of US workers feel Microsoft is leveraging its productivity software to promote its AI services. The survey revealed that 75% of respondents believe in this strategy, while 57% oppose their employers purchasing Microsoft's E7 AI bundle. Additionally, only a third prefer Microsoft as a vendor, with 78% stating they could perform their jobs effectively using another vendor's AI tool, such as Google Gemini. Concerns about anticompetitive practices are also raised regarding Google's potential influence.
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