Overview

• Matt Turnbull, executive producer at Xbox Game Studios Publishing, suggested in a now-deleted LinkedIn post that laid-off employees use AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot to ease the emotional and cognitive load of job loss.
• Brandon Sheffield of Necrosoft captured and shared Turnbull’s deleted post, leading to widespread circulation on social media and coverage by major outlets.
• Turnbull included detailed AI prompt ideas for career planning, resume drafting, networking messages and emotional reframing to help overwhelmed workers plan next steps.
• Microsoft has laid off approximately 9,000 employees in four rounds over the past 18 months while investing $80 billion in AI infrastructure announced in January.
• The episode highlights tensions between corporate AI promotion and workforce reductions as tech leaders debate the human impact of generative AI adoption.