Overview

• Microsoft announced on July 1 that it would cut 9,100 jobs, about 4 percent of its workforce, as part of cost-saving measures.
• Xbox executive producer Matt Turnbull posted and then deleted LinkedIn advice on July 4 suggesting displaced workers use AI chatbots for career planning and emotional support.
• Turnbull’s post included prompt templates for resume building, networking outreach and reframing imposter syndrome through tools like ChatGPT and Copilot.
• Observers condemned the advice as tone-deaf given Microsoft’s concurrent $80 billion investment in AI infrastructure and deep cuts in its Xbox division.
• Experts and OpenAI’s terms of service caution that AI output should not be relied on as a substitute for professional guidance or therapy.