Valve Cracks Down on AI-Generated Content, Threatening Games like MS Flight Simulator

Valve has started rejecting games with generative AI content from their online store, citing the need for developers to demonstrate copyright clearances for the material. This move has caught developers off guard and raises questions about the use of AI in game making. It is unclear what this means for existing titles on the Steam store, such as Microsoft's Flight Simulator, which utilizes generative AI. Other game publishers, including Unity, Epic Games, Roblox, and Ubisoft, have also integrated generative AI tools into their development kits. The use of generative AI in game development can make development easier, faster, and reduce costs, but copyright lawsuits on the use of generative AI tech have already started to emerge.