Recently Microsoft Xbox boss Phil Spencer announced his retirement. Asha Sharma will succeed him as the new CEO of Microsoft Games. Sharma previously served as president of Microsoft's CoreAI products, and will be deeply involved in the construction of the AI platform after returning to Microsoft in 2024.
Recently, Asha Sharma was interviewed by Variety Magazine and explained her views on AI in games. She acknowledges that the gaming industry is currently in turbulent times, but remains optimistic and open-minded about the future. She believes that only humans can create good game stories.
Asha Sharma once worked in the CoreAI department, but she herself has a zero-tolerance attitude towards "junk AI". At the same time, she emphasized that she sticks to her beliefs and believes that although AI is part of the future of games, truly excellent stories need to be created by humans.