Leaked memo suggests Red Hat's chugging the AI Kool-Aid

Exclusive An internal memo dispatched by senior execs at Red Hat suggests the software biz is starting to push AI tooling within its Global Engineering department. RHEL may be about to get some Windows 11-style "improvements."

The Register has seen the missive signed by "Chris & Ashesh" – Chris Wright, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Global Engineering, and Ashesh Badani, Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer.

It carries the heading "Engineering that's evolved and amplified for the AI era," and for any AI skeptics in the developer teams at Red Hat, the tone of the email may raise alarm bells. The times are changing, it states.

"Our roles: All Global Engineering roles will evolve. The focus will shift from 'AI as a tool used on occasion' to 'AI automation as a way to scale the delivery of value to customers.' Our associates' skillsets will grow as ...