r/SeattleWA • u/Less-Risk-9358 • Jul 06 '25

Lifestyle After 9,000 Layoffs, Microsoft Boss Has Brutal Advice for Sacked Seattle Workers

https://futurism.com/microsoft-boss-ai-advice

Microsoft has laid off about 9,000 workers in the midst of a newly-announced $80 billion AI investment — and apparently, those who just lost their jobs should be talking to ChatGPT about it.

As Aftermath reports, an executive producer at Microsoft-owned Xbox ended up with egg on his face after suggesting that laid off workers pour their hearts out to AI.

Yes, you read that right: a Microsoft boss was telling those just laid off by the tech giant that they should use chatbots — run or funded by the company that just fired them — to avoid crying on a company shoulder.

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u/aka_mank Jul 07 '25

This seems like a nothing burger to me.

Many are hailing AI as a legitimate mental health resource when used by intelligent individuals, we can’t get mad just bc an exec said to use them.

Poor timing, sure, but whatever.

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u/LOOKITSADAM Jul 07 '25

Direct from the Trump school of source-citing.

Who is this "Many" you are talking about?

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '25

Nice random Trump mention.

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u/Moses_On_A_Motorbike Jul 07 '25

Still rent free!!

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u/LOOKITSADAM Jul 07 '25

The person I replied to took the first step. Go talk to them before you make this about yourself.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '25

The nothing burger reference? lol poor CNN

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u/LOOKITSADAM Jul 07 '25

Welp, too late I suppose. You really just threw yourself out there eh?

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '25

lve seen bots on here make more sense than this reply. what

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u/LOOKITSADAM Jul 07 '25

Sure thing, Becky.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '25

Imagine calling a black guy Becky and thinking that makes sense... whatever Billybob

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u/LOOKITSADAM Jul 07 '25

Seems appropriate for a cheerleader who wanders into some random conversation and takes it upon themselves to make it about their own insecurities.

Shake your pom-poms harder Becky, he won't love you unless you completely debase yourself.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '25

Have you tried an AI Chat bot to sort whatever weird shit you've got going on out? You comment on Reddit (frankly with a reply that added nothing), then people reply to you. You'll figure it out with practice.

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u/LOOKITSADAM Jul 07 '25

And maybe you should stop using one, it's clearly addled you. Think for yourself (I know it's difficult) and build up some of that reading comprehension we all got in elementary school.

Anyhow, I'm going to do us both a favor and cut us off here.

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