{"title": "Krafton Adopts AI-Centric Focus and Implements Employee Exit Initiative", "body": ["South Korean video game publisher Krafton has declared a shift toward an AI-prioritized approach, potentially signaling reductions in human roles. As part of this strategy, the firm is providing options for employees to resign voluntarily, based on reporting from Eurogamer."], ["Krafton oversees multiple development teams, such as those behind PUBG and Subnautica. The publisher maintains that this move aims to assist staff in shaping their career paths and pursuing fresh opportunities within or beyond the organization during the AI shift, rather than enforcing layoffs."], ["Additionally, Krafton intends to help workers choose between internal adaptations or external pursuits. This phrasing reflects efforts to encourage personal decisions amid evolving company priorities."], ["In a latest financial discussion, Chief Financial Officer Bae Dong-geun emphasized the need for enhanced productivity across the entire workforce. Despite achieving unprecedented earnings recently, the company is directing resources toward substantial AI initiatives instead of employee compensation."], ["Krafton aims to implement automation via agentic AI technologies and establish an AI-driven administrative framework. Recruitment is on hold for all positions except those involving original content creation and AI expertise."], ["Agentic AI applications have largely underperformed in leadership roles to date. Research from MIT indicates that 95% of such implementations encounter failure, while another analysis forecasts that 40% of these projects will be abandoned by 2027."]}