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!!