According to a report from Mobilegamer.biz, former staff members are reporting that Microsoft is replacing their roles with artificial intelligence tools that were created by laid-off staff.

While most people would feel bad for the employees laid off, one executive at Xbox has a different take on how people who lost their livelihood should cope, and it's with AI (artificial intelligence).

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While most people would feel bad for the employees laid off, one executive at Xbox has a different take on how people who lost their livelihood should cope, and it's with AI (artificial intelligence).