Show-Your-Work Era Arrives as Big Tech Tightens Metrics Amid AI Push

Big Tech is tightening oversight as AI investments raise expectations, with Amazon, Meta, and others deploying productivity dashboards and revamped performance reviews to reward top performers and quantify value. The move signals a broader shift toward measurable output, driving anxiety and prompting measures like more frequent feedback and return-to-office mandates, alongside occasional layoffs in tight AI-enabled markets.