Comment by Lerc

That's still gambling, you've just made yourself the house.

Developers have to gamble on whether they will be better with AI or without.

The no excuses criteria means if they choose AI and it performs well, you both win, if it performs poorly they lose.

If they don't choose AI but colleagues do and it performs well, they lose relative to their colleagues.

The sensible solution would be solidarity and all reject the offer. Don't play the house.