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A public spat erupted after Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch said he would have been happy to replace a writer with AI, prompting Stella Sacco, a fired writer on Rideshare Stimulator, to publicly allege AI usage and that she was replaced by ChatGPT; Saber denied replacing writers with AI but said AI is used for some experimental features, intensifying debate about AI in game development.
Saber Interactive is under fire after CEO Matthew Karch publicly acknowledges AI is used in the game Rideshare Stimulator and says he would have replaced a writer with AI in retrospect, even as the company denies hiring replacements; former Saber writer Stella Sacco had accused the publisher of pushing AI involvement, prompting ongoing scrutiny over disclosure and transparency in gaming AI usage.
A former Saber Interactive writer, Stella Sacco, alleges she was replaced by AI (ChatGPT) on Rideshare Stimulator. Saber denies replacing writers and says AI is used only to augment gameplay, with staff having grown since 2023. CEO Matt Karch later issued a controversial post that admitted some AI use and insulted Sacco, fueling a broader debate about AI disclosures and the role of AI in game development.
Saber and Unigine deny that Saber replaced writers with AI for the Rideshare Stimulator after a former lead writer claimed AI-generated content and passenger voices were used; Saber says no staff replacements and that AI will be used to enhance gameplay, while the writer argues this contradicts statements about human authorship, highlighting disputes over AI usage and disclosure in the game’s materials.
Sabre Interactive’s first trailer for Rideshare Stimulator includes a Texas license plate gag that appears to mock Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford and a Borderlands 4 dig, which Saber’s Matt Karch says is payback for Pitchford’s shots at Embracer. The Borderlands 4 reference ties to Embracer’s past, and Gearbox declined to comment.