Xbox studio producers suggest that employees are being laid off to seek help from AI are criticized

2025-07-06 00:00:17|Myriagame |source：minecraft skins

Microsoft's massive layoffs this week attracted attention, and a producer at Xbox Game Studios was criticized for suggesting affected employees use AI to deal with job losses.

Matt Turnbull is the executive producer of Xbox games and has participated in projects such as "Raging Men 3", "Roar Country 2" and "Forza".After the announcement of Microsoft's massive layoffs this round (multiple projects have been cancelled this week, and thousands of people may be unemployed), he posted a related comment on LinkedIn.Although the post has been deleted, there are archives on social media.

"The current situation is extremely challenging, and if you are experiencing layoffs or preparing for it secretly, know that you are not alone and don't have to face it alone.

“I know that tools like this can trigger strong emotions, but in this case it would be my negligence if I don’t try to provide the best advice I can think of. I’ve been trying to use large language model AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot to relieve the emotional and cognitive burden of unemployment.”

The producer then shared some tips he thought “may be useful when he feels overwhelmed”, including “career planning,” “connection expansion” and “emotional sorting and confidence building.”One of the tips for suggestions is: “I fell into impostor syndrome after the layoffs. Can you help me revisit this experience and remind me of my strengths?”

"No AI tools can replace your voice or life experiences," Turnbull said. "But when mental energy is scarce, these tools can help you get out of trouble faster, calmer and clearer."

Unsurprisingly, the post has received a lot of criticism, especially as media reports that Microsoft's latest layoffs stem from at least partly the huge cost of its AI investment.Eric Smith, a Zenimax Online producer who was affected by this week's layoffs, replied: "My God, man, look at the occasion." Game designer Paul Murphy wrote: "I know you want to help, but what's that? You've hired these people, at least respect their abilities and trust that they can write their own resumes."

Microsoft announced massive layoffs on Wednesday, which could result in more than 9,000 employees losing their jobs.The company's rebooted "Perfect Dark" project has been cancelled, The Initiative studio was closed; Rare's troubled "Everwild" was also cancelled, and many senior developers left the old studio; Matt Fello, head of ZeniMax Online Studios, also announced his resignation after the studio's long-developed "Project Blackbird" was cancelled.

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