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Recently, Microsoft confirmed that it will lay off up to 9,000 employees worldwide, a revelation that has shocked and worried many employees. In response, Matt Turnbull, an executive producer at Xbox Game Studios Publishing, posted a suggestion on LinkedIn encouraging those who have been laid off to use AI tools to cope with the emotional fluctuations caused by unemployment. Although this message was later deleted, it was captured and spread by some media outlets and social media users.
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In the deleted post, Turnbull mentioned using AI tools such as ChatGPT and Copilot to help people reduce the emotional and cognitive burden caused by losing their jobs. He stated that if you are experiencing layoffs or preparing for potential layoffs, you are not alone, and many people around you are also going through similar situations. Although he acknowledged that AI tools might trigger strong emotional reactions, he hoped to provide some "best advice" in such circumstances.
Turnbull also shared his experience of using large language model (LLM) AI tools and listed some prompts that can be entered into AI software. These prompts include career planning, resume and LinkedIn assistance, as well as questions about emotional clarity and confidence. He hopes these suggestions will help others and encourages everyone to share this information with their network.
However, this advice did not receive support from everyone but instead sparked a lot of controversy. Some users expressed that it was "simply disgusting," while others said they were "speechless." Many people believe that relying solely on AI tools to handle emotions during such a sensitive and painful experience is very inappropriate. Microsoft stated that the layoffs will affect multiple departments, although the specific departments affected have not been clearly identified, it is widely believed that the Xbox video game department will be significantly impacted.
This round of layoffs will account for 4% of Microsoft's global workforce of 228,000 employees. In the context of these layoffs, many video game projects have reportedly been affected. Despite the intention to help, Turnbull's advice has sparked broader discussions and reflections on the challenges ahead.
Key points:
💼 Microsoft plans to lay off up to 9,000 employees, and the affected departments have not been specifically identified.
🤖 An Xbox executive suggested that employees use AI tools to deal with the emotions of layoffs, which caused public controversy.
🗣️ Users reacted strongly to this suggestion, believing that relying on AI to handle emotions during sensitive times is inappropriate.
