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'Tone-Deaf' Xbox Producer Tells Fired Workers To Use AI For Support, Faces Backlash
Matt Turnbull, executive producer at Xbox Game Studios Publishing, told the fired employees to seek help of AI chatbots.
Xbox producer tells staff to use AI to ease job loss pain
An Xbox producer faces a backlash after suggesting AI tools can help to deal wih the emotions that follow job loss.
Xbox executive tells dismissed staff to use AI for emotional support
An Xbox executive producer has come under fire after advising recently laid-off Microsoft employees to use AI to cope with job loss, days after the
Xbox Producer Tells Laid-Off Workers to Turn to AI For Advice If They're Feeling 'Overwhelmed'
Xbox executive producer Matt Turnbull wrote last week in a now-deleted LinkedIn post that amid these "really challenging times," employees are "not alone" and they "don't have to
Use AI to help ease pain of job loss, says Xbox executive
An Xbox executive producer has ignited criticism after suggesting laid-off Microsoft employees use AI to cope with job loss.
Laid-off workers should use AI to manage their emotions, says Xbox producer
Turnbull acknowledged that people have some “strong feelings” about AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot, but suggested that anybody who’s feeling “overwhelmed” could use them to get advice about creating resumes, career planning, and applying for new roles.
After 9,000 layoffs at Microsoft, Xbox exec tells fired employees to go and talk to AI to reduce job loss pain
After Microsoft’s latest round of 9,000 layoffs, an Xbox executive suggested that affected employees seek support and job search help from AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot.
Following mass layoffs, Xbox exec recommends AI to cope
The thousands of recently terminated Microsoft employees, navigating one of the company's largest layoffs in years amid a period of industry upheaval, already have a tool to cope with the emotional burden,
The Head of Xbox Just Gave a Masterclass in How Not to ‘Cheer Up’ Newly Fired Staff
When AI eliminates thousands of jobs, you probably shouldn't advise your former employees to use it for post-layoff help.
Xbox producer recommends ChatGPT, Copilot prompts to laid off Microsoft staff
After Microsoft’s Xbox layoffs, executive producer Matt Turnbull suggested using AI chatbots like ChatGPT for emotional ...
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Xbox exec suggests AI tools to cope with job loss, sparks backlash
Xbox exec’s AI layoff advice sparks backlash as Microsoft’s gaming layoffs hit 9,100 employees and studios face shutdowns.
The New Corporate Memo: Let AI Ease The Pain
An Xbox executive's solution for laid off staff? Let a chatbot handle the grief and career planning. Welcome to corporate ...
New Xbox Report Warns That Halo Is in Trouble
With all of the recent troubles at Xbox, there's a lot of concern about how things are going with the next game from Halo ...
Xbox Game Studios exec gives ‘AI prompts’ to laid-off Microsoft employees to handle emotional stress caused by job loss; deletes post after backlash
An Xbox executive, Matt Turnbull, suggested laid-off Microsoft employees use AI chatbots for support, including career ...
AI Is Not in the Memo, but It Haunts Every Layoff at Xbox
Microsoft’s Xbox division just laid off thousands of employees, shut down an entire game studio, and canceled multiple ...