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Microsoft Employee Uses Terrible AI-Generated Image to Advertise for Xbox Artists Just Weeks After Massive Layoffs
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, JUL 14 – Mike Matsel used an AI-generated image with obvious errors to advertise new Xbox Graphics jobs shortly after Microsoft laid off over 9,000 employees, sparking widespread criticism.
- A LinkedIn post from Xbox's graphics team lead used an AI-generated image with obvious errors to advertise job openings just weeks after major layoffs.
- This post followed Microsoft's announcement earlier this month that it would lay off roughly 9,100 employees, including deep cuts to Xbox studios.
- The poorly made image showed a monitor screen facing backward and a woman typing code, prompting widespread criticism for tone-deafness and careless AI use.
- Critics called it an 'AI slop' that undermined the job ad, with comments like 'almost everything is wrong' and questioning if Xbox values quality work.
- The event highlights tensions between Microsoft's aggressive AI investments amid layoffs and raises questions about the messaging and ethics of AI usage in hiring.
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At the beginning of July, Microsoft only released thousands of employees, now Xbox is looking for new ones – and this with a job ad that seemed to have been used by AI. Now, there is fierce criticism. What job ad is it all about? Mike Matsel, Principal Development Lead at Xbox Graphics, has published a job ad on LinkedIn. People who have experience with device drivers, GPU performance or comparable are being sought. The job ad follows a large wa…
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