Not even a full day into her tenure as the top of Microsoft Gaming, Asha Sharma has been posting up a storm on X, sharing her Xbox username and her favourite video games. As her earlier function at Microsoft was main the corporate’s AI platform, replies to her posts have accused her of utilizing AI to generate her social media content material, however Sharma countered with a cheeky response.
After stating that her prime video games included Halo, Valheim, and GoldenEye, an X user replied: “I do not consider you. In truth, I believe your account is an AI.” Minutes later, Sharma replied again: “Beep Boop Beep Boop,” with the publish receiving over 1,300 likes.
Beep Boop Beep Boop
— Asha (@asha_shar) February 21, 2026
Sharma, previously the president of Microsoft’s CoreAI Product group, promised in her first assertion as Microsoft Gaming EVP and CEO that the corporate “won’t chase short-term effectivity or flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop.” She additionally reiterated in an interview that she has “no tolerance for unhealthy AI.”
Primarily based on these early declarations and social media posts, Sharma seems desirous to quell considerations concerning the function of AI within the Xbox ecosystem. Earlier than Microsoft appointed Sharma in her new function, the corporate launched Gaming Copilot, an AI-powered assistant, on the Xbox PC and cell apps.
In accordance with a profile on Microsoft’s website, Sharma’s CoreAI function had her oversee the “groups and applied sciences that energy AI throughout Microsoft and its enterprise prospects,” together with her portfolio primarily centering on AI instruments for Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform. Previous to that, Sharma was the Vice President of Product at Meta from 2017 to 2021 and COO of Instacart from 2021 to 2024.
In one other reply to an X consumer, Sharma acknowledged a publish advocating for video games unique to Xbox, merely writing: “Hear you.” She additionally thought that one consumer’s suggestion of a “community feedback channel” was a “great idea” and acknowledged that she would attempt Borderlands 2.