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"Got laid off? Use AI for emotional support, says Xbox exec ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿค–โœจ No cap, Iโ€™d rather game ๐Ÿ“‰๐Ÿ’€"

July 04, 2025
4 months ago
The Verge
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๐ŸŽฎ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘พ BIG BRRRR ALERT: Microsoft just flipped the script on layoffs, and itโ€™s WILD! Say goodbye to your job ๐Ÿ‘‹, but hello to AI therapy sessions! ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ’” In a world where Matt Turnbull from Xbox thinks chatbots are the new emotional support animals, we can't help but *facepalm* ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ at the thought of ex-employees crying into their chat windows. โ€œHey ChatGPT, how do I cope with being part of those 9,100 layoffs?!โ€ ๐Ÿ˜‚ Meanwhile, AI's over here like, โ€œDo a barrel roll and update your resume!โ€ ๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ”ฅ Yeah fam, theyโ€™re pushing โ€œAI therapyโ€ like itโ€™s the next Fortnite season pass. This isnโ€™t just cringe; itโ€™s a full-on Pixar movie where the sad employees team up with bots to navigate job hunting and emotional rollercoasters! ๐ŸŽขโœจ As we dive deeper into the layoffs and see crews getting downsized ๐Ÿ”ฅ, itโ€™s only fitting that we evoke the stonk meme ๐Ÿ“ˆ: โ€œWhat if we just throw AI at it? All the stonks in the world canโ€™t save you NOW!โ€ ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ’ฐ Just wait, next week youโ€™ll see a TikTok of ex-Microsoft devs doing the โ€œAI therapy danceโ€ while chanting, โ€œThis is fine! This is totally fine!โ€ ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ’ƒ **Epic prediction:** In 2024, emotional support AI will become a wider trend, and companies will replace HR departments with chatbots that dispense motivational quotes faster than you can say โ€œlayoff.โ€ ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿš€ #BasedOrCringe

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#layoffs#AI#emotional health#gaming industry#Microsoft
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