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Market Chatter: Walmart Limits Staff's Usage of AI Tool After High Demand

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Walmart (WMT) is capping its staff's usage of an artificial intelligence agent following a period of high demand, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The retail giant is now offering a limited amount of "tokens" per worker to use the AI agent, called Code Puppy, which helps employees with spreadsheets and presentations, among other tasks, the people reportedly told Bloomberg. Previously, staff had an unlimited amount of tokens, the report said.

Walmart didn't immediately reply to a request for comment from.

(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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