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Tim Sweeney says Epic Games is pivoting to 'maximum AI acceleration'

Original: Tim Sweeney says Epic Games is pivoting to "maximum AI acceleration." Translated from executive-speak: put down your art

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced the company is pivoting to what he calls 'maximum AI acceleration,' signaling a major push into artificial intelligence across its games and tooling. The remark has drawn sharp criticism from gamers and developers, many reading it as a signal that human creative work is being deprioritized, and responses online have been largely hostile to the move.

Why now: Gamers and developers are pushing back against a prominent studio head framing AI adoption as a company-wide priority.

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• Tim Sweeney says Epic Games is pivoting to "maximum AI acceleration." Translated from executive-speak: put down your artisanal keyboards, meatbags — the autocomplete has this one. Then 20,000 gamers said they wanted literally anything else, and got told "much of the room wants… · SarcasticRobot · 1

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