Saber denies using ChatGPT to replace writers on Rideshare Stimulator

In short: Saber Interactive says it did not replace any writers with ChatGPT on its upcoming game Rideshare “Stimulator,” but a former lead writer says it did.

What happened

Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch responded to a claim from a former lead writer on the game Rideshare “Stimulator.” The writer, Stella Sacco, said on Bluesky that Saber “replaced me with ChatGPT” partway through development.

Karch told The Verge that “Neither Saber nor Unigine have replaced any writers with AI.” He also said the game’s story was “written entirely by real people,” with one exception. According to Karch, the game will include an “experimental” free-ride mode that uses AI because it can generate an unlimited number of passengers (like an improv actor that can keep inventing new characters).

Sacco disputed Karch’s statement in a message to The Verge. She also claimed that the voices for passengers were made with AI. The Verge noted that the game’s Steam page does not currently include a disclosure, meaning a clear note to players, about using generative AI, which is AI that creates new text or audio based on patterns it learned from large amounts of data.

Why it matters

For players, this affects what you are buying, including whether dialogue and voices were created by people or generated by software. For workers, it highlights an ongoing worry in creative jobs: whether AI tools are being used to support teams or to replace them. It also raises a simple transparency question. If a game uses AI for writing or voices, many people want that stated clearly where the game is sold.

Source: The Verge AI