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After Firing 9000 Employees for AI, Xbox Graphics Department Shares Cringe Job Post With AI Graphics
Microsoft has shared another tone-deaf post after massive lay-offs to allegedly favor AI over human employees.
Mike Matsel, the Principal Development Lead at Xbox, recently posted on LinkedIn to look for specialists in device drivers, GPU performance, and systems engineering. There’s industry speculation that some of these cuts were made to shift available funds toward AI initiatives, which makes this job post feel even more tone-deaf. These layoffs were part of Microsoft’s larger strategy to “streamline operations,” with the company simultaneously pressuring remaining staff to adopt AI tools.
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