Xbox producer tells staff to use AI to ease job loss pain

Xbox producer faces backlash for suggesting AI to cope with layoffs. Matt Turnbull advised using AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot to handle emotional strain post job loss. Microsoft, which owns Xbox, plans layoffs of up to 9,000 workers, including impacts on the Xbox gaming unit. This move comes as Microsoft invests heavily in AI, spending $80bn on data centers for AI training.