Microsoft reveals Xbox Labs and it's desperately pretending it's not about AI
Microsoft has announced the formation of Xbox Labs, a new division focused on experimenting with 'emerging ideas' in response to AI-driven game modding and browser-based games. Led by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who previously worked on AI at Microsoft, the division aims to explore new possibilities in game accessibility and player creation without explicitly mentioning generative AI. The initiative, headed by CTO Scott Van Vliet, is intended to leverage Xbox's expertise in game development to shape future technologies, though the article expresses skepticism about the venture's tangible outcomes and potential monetization.
- Entities
- Game: Minecraft
- Company: Microsoft
- Topic: Artificial Intelligence
- Game: Batman: Arkham
- Game: Elden Ring
- Game: Halo: Combat Evolved
- Company: Xbox
- Game: Grand Theft Auto 6
- Person: Scott Van Vliet
- Game: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Game: Spider-Man
- Topic: Game Modding
- Game: Super Mario 64
- Person: Asha Sharma
- Company: Microsoft Azure
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