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Tone-Deaf Tech: Xbox Exec’s AI Advice to Laid-Off Workers Sparks Backlash
Matt Turnbull, Executive Producer at Xbox Games Studio Publishing, recently posted on LinkedIn, suggesting that people ...
Xbox exec suggests people use AI to lessen the pain of being laid off
Turnbull has very wisely removed his post, but it was captured by Necrosoft's Brandon Sheffield. The exec started by ...
How AI can help you navigate layoffs, according to one executive producer at Xbox
Following the news that 9,000 people are being laid off at the company, one Xbox executive offered some questionable words of ...
Amidst Xbox job cuts and Microsoft’s AI push, Matt Turnbull promotes AI tools for helping manage layoffs
Microsoft, amidst layoffs impacting the Xbox division and heavy AI investments, saw Xbox Game Studios Publishing executive ...
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Xbox producer criticised for suggesting laid-off devs should use AI for ‘career planning and emotional clarity’
A producer at Xbox Game Studios has been criticized for suggesting that those affected by Microsoft’s sweeping layoffs this week turn to AI to deal with their job losses.
Laid-off workers should use AI to manage their emotions, says Xbox exec
Turnbull acknowledged that people have some “strong feelings” about AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot, but suggested that ...
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Just Got Laid Off By AI-Loving Microsoft? Why Not Speak To AI About It, Suggests Xbox Producer
In a week where Microsoft has gutted 9,000 jobs, closed game studios and cancelled games – all while investing heavily in AI ...
'These tools can help you...', Microsoft Xbox exec suggests using to help laid-off workers cope, sparking backlash
Matt Turnbull of Xbox Game Studios shared a now-deleted LinkedIn post encouraging laid-off employees to lean on AI tools like ...
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Microsoft executive says laid off staff should use AI to help cope with emotional loss
A senior Microsoft executive says those losing their jobs should use AI to cope better with their emotional loss.
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Watching ‘The Crown’ With Britain’s Anti-Monarchists: ‘I Feel Queasy’
Matt Turnbull, left, brought two packs of beer with him to watch the show with Finna Ayres. “If I’m going to sit through a hagiography for the royal family, I need to be lubricated,” he said.