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Opinion
July 3, 2023
Why nothing excites us more than the end of the world
News and entertainment media have made us fearful of AI, for better and for worse
4 min read
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Aleksey Savchenko is general manager at XLA. Aleksey has previously held roles at companies such as Epic Games, GSC Game World, BWF and Boolat Games. He is also a published author and virtual simulation researcher.

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