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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 mentioning these are challenging times – particularly for...

Take a look at Matt Turnbull, Executive Producer at Xbox Games Studio Publishing, for example, who suggested that anyone who has been laid off should reduce "the emotional and cognitive load" that comes with such an awful event by using AI tools. Matt Turnbull, Executive Producer at Xbox Game Studios Publishing - after the Microsoft layoffs - suggesting on Linkedin that may maybe people who have been let go should turn to AI for help. – Brandon Sheffield (@brandon.insertcredit.com) July 4, 2025 at 4:48 AM Turnbull said he has been experimenting with ways to use LLM AI tools, including Microsoft's own Copilot, to help reduce "the emotional and cognitive load" that comes with job loss.

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