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Fortnite-maker Epic Games makes 'huge pivot' with AI, CEO says
- Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said the company is making a “huge pivot” toward using artificial intelligence to speed video game development.
- Sweeney said Epic is encouraging developers to increase AI use to help teams create “MORE and BETTER stuff,” rather than replace workers.
- Epic’s AI shift follows layoffs of more than 1,000 employees, which the company attributed to slower growth and other broader issues, not AI.
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The announcement comes as the place of artificial intelligence in the artistic and creative sectors sparks a very lively debate and six months after Epic dismissed 1,000 people, denying that it is linked to the AI.
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The Star Kuala LumpurFortnite-maker Epic Games makes 'huge pivot' with AI, CEO says
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The announcement comes at a time when the role of AI in the artistic and creative sectors is being very much debated.
The video game company is driving a strategic change by integrating artificial intelligence into its creative processes, according to its executive director.Epic Games seeks to boost its Unreal engine and improve software development, in a context of debate about AI in the industry.
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