Microsoft ends Copilot AI on Xbox to help 'get the business back on track,' as new CEO simultaneously welcomes AI executives into the fold

Asha Sharma in Microsoft's Unlocking the AI Revolution showcase: "Join us for this insightful interview with Asha Sharma where she will outline the forward direction for AI products, focusing on how they can assist administrators and IT professionals in managing costs and enhancing their operations. Asha will also highlight exciting use cases and real-world applications of AI that have emerged over the past year and a half.".

A CNBC report says there's been a significant leadership shakeup at Microsoft's Xbox division, and if you're not a fan of AI then you might want to avert your eyes. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who came into the role in February after spending two years as president of Microsoft's CoreAI Product division, has tapped at least four of her former CoreAI fellows for key roles in Xbox leadership.

Jared Palmer, formerly vice president of CoreAI (and, prior to that, vice president of AI at AI company Vercel), is the new vice president of engineering at Xbox, and a technical advisor to Sharma. In a memo sent to employees, Sharma said Palmer will work "directly with me on our most complex product and engineering problems, with a focus on developer tooling, taste, and infrastructure."