Microsoft denies reports of lower AI sales targets as customers resist new tools

• Reports that Microsoft lowered AI sales quotas have been denied
• The company did not deny adjusting growth expectations
• Quarterly Azure revenue is still up 40% year-over-year

Microsoft has reportedly reduced its sales targets for some AI products after struggling to hit them, according to The Information.

The company’s Azure AI agent-building platform was highlighted as a key product that has been underperforming in terms of sales.

However, Microsoft has denied lower sales quotas, noting that The Information confused growth targets with sales quotas.

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“The Information's story inaccurately combines ...