Saber's CEO defends the studio's AI use as an AI disclaimer finally appears on Steam
The Steam page now says the main campaign is human-written, while AI is used for voice generation, localisation and an optional Free Ride mode.
- Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch apologized to former writer Stella Sacco for previous comments about replacing her with AI, which Sacco confirmed receiving via private email and accepted.
- The conflict began after Sacco alleged the company replaced her with ChatGPT; Karch previously dismissed the controversy as a "publicity stunt" while claiming Saber's writing staff had grown since she left three years ago.
- Saber updated the Rideshare Simulator Steam page with a detailed AI disclaimer, noting the optional Free Ride mode "can be skipped by players who prefer to experience only human-written narrative content."
- "Apologies are simply in too short a supply these days to spurn one when it's offered," Sacco wrote, adding that she would take time to reflect on the situation.
- Karch defended Saber's broader use of AI, stating his "PR team is always terrified by even broaching the subject" while expressing desire for "a reasonable conversation about how AI can and should help shape gamer experiences.
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Saber's CEO defends the studio's AI use as an AI disclaimer finally appears on Steam
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Rideshare Stimulator: Saber CEO Matt Karch apologizes to ex-author Stella Sacco after a public dispute.
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