The scandal surrounding the use of artificial intelligence in the gaming industry has intensified following a scathing statement from Saber Interactive’s management. Executive Matthew Karch has commented on accusations that he fired screenwriter Stella Sacco, allegedly for bringing neural networks to ride-hailing simulators.
Let me be clear: If this entire storyline were to win an award, the winner would be someone who could get on stage and receive the award in person. We had always planned to reveal this later, but Stella broke her confidentiality terms and revealed everything ahead of time.
Previously, the former screenwriter spoke on the Bluesky network about how she was fired from the team and replaced with a neural network. In response, the head of the studio issued a statement stating that he had no personal relationship with the employee and joked that artificial intelligence could help find information about her. At the same time, the manager admitted that generation technology was used in the game and promised to update the information in the Steam service.
The manager also added that the young woman was fired for other reasons and replaced by a more qualified specialist. But no matter what, the company will happily use neural networks to replace laid-off employees — which is too bad. Stella Sacco called the director’s comments a pathetic attempt to defend himself, which would be a serious blow to the studio’s reputation.
No, it won’t.