The cutthroat recruitment efforts to land the smartest minds in Silicon Valley have hit a feverish new peak in recent days.

Update 11:30 a.m. ET: An Epic Games representative provided a statement to Kotaku senior reporter Ethan Gach announcing that it has patched its Darth Vader AI so it no longer swears, saying, “We ...

You might have heard about the AI-powered Darth Vader that was added to Epic’s popular battle royale game last week as part of an ongoing Star Wars- themed season. Players could talk to this AI ...

Following the release of AI Darth Vader into Fortnite, Epic has announced plans to let people create their own AI NPCs in the all-encompassing battle royale. AI Darth Vader hit Fortnite last month ...

SAG-AFTRA is objecting to the use of AI to recreate the late James Earl Jones’ bass intonations of Darth Vader in Epic Games’ “ Fortnite.” The actors union said Epic-owned Llama ...

James Cameron warns that pairing AI with weapons could trigger a real-life Terminator scenario. James Cameron Doesn’t Think the AI Apocalypse in Terminator Is Fiction Anymore Written by Jarrod Saunder ...

Fortnite’s AI-powered Darth Vader shenanigans were just a test; Epic Games will soon allow Fortnite creators to craft their own chatbot-esque NPC for the battle royale game. The gaming company ...

Sweeney’s enthusiasm around AI is no secret, of course, and Epic Games is all in. AI Darth Vader hit Fortnite last month in a first for the all-encompassing battle royale.

Recently, Lego bricks have become a favored Ai medium. Appearing at the Seattle Asian Art Museum is Ai's larger-than-life 2022 Lego reproduction of Claude Monet's famous Water Lilies #1.