Rideshare Stimulator Admits to AI Use on Steam After Saber CEO Gloated over Replacing Its Writer with ChatGPT
The page now says the main campaign was written by human writers, while optional missions, voice generation and some music use AI.
- On August 11, game developer Stella Sacco accused Saber Interactive of replacing her with ChatGPT midway through developing The Rideshare Stimulator, posting on Bluesky that "Saber replaced me with ChatGPT midway through development."
- Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch responded with a scathing comment to This Week In Video Games, writing he would have "in retrospect have been happy to replace her with AI," while Sacco was laid off years ago.
- By August 14, Saber Interactive updated the Steam page for The Rideshare Stimulator with a detailed disclosure, confirming AI was used but stating they were waiting for a "finalized feature set" before adding the information.
- The Steam disclosure explains that human writers created the Campaign, while AI tools handle voice generation and localization; The Rideshare Stimulator uses AI for passenger missions in the optional Free Ride mode and generates music for Stations.
- This controversy serves as a reminder that developers should disclose generative AI use from the start; hopefully, the hubbub will show studio executives why they should avoid replacing workers with technology.
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