[koshergweilo]

I found this quote from the AI executive slightly reassuring:

"As monetization and AI evolve and influence this future, we will not chase short-term efficiency or flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop," Sharma added. "Games are and always will be art, crafted by humans, and created with the most innovative technology provided by us."

While I'm sad to see someone who's been with the company for so long leave, it's undeniable that the Xbox brand has really faltered under his watch

[ribosometronome]

People say a lot, especially when it benefits them in the moment to tell people what they want to hear.

"I guarantee that you won't need to log into your Facebook account every time you wanna use the Oculus Rift." — Palmer Luckey (2014)

"No advertising coming onto Netflix. Period." — Reed Hastings, Netflix co-CEO (2019)

"Read my lips: no new taxes." — George H.W. Bush (1988 Republican National Convention)

"I have said this before, but I shall say it again and again and again: Your boys are not going to be sent into any foreign wars." — Franklin D. Roosevelt (October 1940 Campaign Speech)

"If you like your health care plan, you'll be able to keep your health care plan, period. No one will take it away, no matter what." - President Barack Obama (June 15, 2009, AMA Speech)

"I know nothing about Project 2025. I have no idea who is behind it. I disagree with some of the things they’re saying and some of the things they’re saying are absolutely ridiculous and abysmal. Anything they do, I wish them luck, but I have nothing to do with them." — Donald Trump (July 5, 2024)

[perfectstorm]

how did Obama break that promise? i don't recall people having to change plans? i know you have to have a health care plan but if you already have one, did Obamacare force you to change it?

[ivewonyoung]

Even Obama later admitted it was a lie and apologized for it. It was NPR's lie of the year.

https://www.google.com/search?q=obama+admits+lie+health+plan...

[silisili]

It didn't force people to change insurers, it forced insurers to change their policies, which ended in about 4 million people getting cancellation notices.

[koshergweilo]

Yeah hence the "slightly" in my comment. At least it seems like they understand understand the problem, even if they may change their mind in the future

[triceratops]

> Your boys are not going to be sent into any foreign wars — Franklin D. Roosevelt

Not a lie or broken promise because it wasn't a foreign war. WW2 came to America's doorstep. The first American battle of the war was fought on US soil.

[mikkupikku]

Correct, specifically the Territory of Hawaii, which America had annexed 60 years earlier but not yet made a state.

[square_usual]

Yeah, that's a great thing to hear? At the end of the day it's all exec speak, but it softens the blow of the title a little.