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Artificial intelligence is worrying workers. The bank Goldman Sachs reported that AI could replace 300 million jobs worldwide. Hollywood actors are on strike demanding safeguards against AI. One sector that could benefit from AI is gaming. AI would mean more games. A gaming expert said AI makes games easier and faster to create. He said: "Lower development costs means more game studios, and therefore more jobs."

Gaming has greatly advanced because of AI. A UK games body said gaming is always at "the cutting edge of technology". Gaming uses AI to develop characters and stories, and to create even more engaging experiences. The games body said: AI promises lots of "exciting opportunities for our sector". However, sceptics believe that it will not be too long before the bots will take over many gaming jobs.

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AI gaming jobs - Level 5

The rise of artificial intelligence is worrying people in all kinds of industries. The bank Goldman Sachs has reported that AI could replace 300 million jobs worldwide in the next decade. Hollywood actors are on strike demanding safeguards against AI replacing humans. One sector that could benefit from AI is gaming. The boss of a UK games association said AI would mean more games. He said: "AI would reduce the cost of making games and speed up the process. Reducing…development costs means more game studios, and therefore more jobs."

Gaming has greatly advanced because of AI. The co-CEO of a UK games body told the BBC how important AI is for his trade. He said: "The…games industry is always at the cutting edge of technology, so we are already using AI in many areas, including…in-game characters and community management to create even more…engaging experiences for our players." He said AI promises lots of "exciting opportunities for our sector". However, sceptics believe that it is only a matter of time before the bots will take over in gaming.

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AI gaming jobs - Level 6

The emergence of artificial intelligence has brought consternation to people in all manner of industries. The investment bank Goldman Sachs has reported that AI could replace more than 300 million jobs worldwide in the next decade. Hollywood actors went on strike earlier this week demanding safeguards against AI replacing humans. One sector that could benefit from bots is gaming. Dr Richard Wilson, boss of the UK games association TIGA, said artificial intelligence would, "lead to more games being made and more jobs". He said: "AI would reduce the cost of making games and speed up the process. Reducing overall development costs means more game studios, and therefore more jobs."

Gaming has greatly advanced because of AI and was one of the first industries to utilize it. Daniel Wood, co-CEO of the games body UKIE, told the BBC how important AI has been for his trade. He said: "The video games industry is always at the cutting edge of technology, so we are already using AI in many areas, including production, art, interaction with in-game characters, and community management to create even more exciting and engaging experiences for our players." He added: "The future possibilities of AI promise a lot of exciting opportunities for our sector." However, sceptics believe that it is only a matter of time before newly-created jobs in gaming will be taken over by the bots.

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