South Korean game maker Krafton recently announced this Transforming into an “AI First” company.which usually means human jobs are about to disappear. To achieve this, the company is now planning to reduce its workforce through voluntary redundancies. according to a report from eurogames.
Krafton is a large company with subsidiaries in many development studios, including manufacturers. PUBG AND Subnautical. The organization says this is not a plan to lay off its staff, but rather “will help its members proactively shape their growth direction and take on new challenges both inside and outside the organization in an era of AI transformation.” YES. They really are words.
The company also says it will “help its members independently decide whether they want to continue driving change internally or expand externally.” It is company parlance that means “my way or the highway”.
Chief Financial Officer Bae Dong-geun said during a recent earnings call that “individual productivity at the corporate level must be increased.” Oh yes. It should be noted that Krafton Recent record gains. It seems that these benefits will not affect employees, but rather large-scale investments in AI. It’s a story as old as time, or at least as old as modern artificial intelligence.
The company plans to “automate the work of AI-centric agents,” including by developing an “AI-centric management system.” All hiring will be frozen except for those “originally developing intellectual property and AI-related personnel.”
So far, agent AI systems have been disappointing when it comes to taking matters into their own hands. This is according to a recent MIT study 95% of these attempts fail.. Another study predicts that 40% of agent AI projects will be affected set for late 2027. In other words, good luck in your future endeavors, Krafton. You will need it.
