Krafton freezes hiring and starts layoffs while redirecting $88 million into AI
Krafton freezes hiring and starts layoffs while redirecting $88 million into AI – Publisher announced a hiring freeze and launched a voluntary layoff program in November – Krafton will redirect $88 million into AI technology that has not proven effective in game development – Kangwuk Lee, chief AI o
Krafton freezes hiring and starts layoffs while redirecting $88 million into AI
– Publisher announced a hiring freeze and launched a voluntary layoff program in November
– Krafton will redirect $88 million into AI technology that has not proven effective in game development
– Kangwuk Lee, chief AI officer who has led Krafton AI since 2022, will oversee the company's mid‑ and long‑term innovation strategy
– Lee said AI should complement human work rather than replace people
– Krafton previously worked with Nvidia on generative NPCs, including Inzoi
– Korean subsidiary Ludo Robotics will handle the company's physical AI and robotics efforts
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– Publisher announced a hiring freeze and launched a voluntary layoff program in November
– Krafton will redirect $88 million into AI technology that has not proven effective in game development
– Kangwuk Lee, chief AI officer who has led Krafton AI since 2022, will oversee the company's mid‑ and long‑term innovation strategy
– Lee said AI should complement human work rather than replace people
– Krafton previously worked with Nvidia on generative NPCs, including Inzoi
– Korean subsidiary Ludo Robotics will handle the company's physical AI and robotics efforts
@Games