Overview
- Former Saber lead writer Stella Sacco says she was removed from work on Rideshare "Stimulator" and that passenger dialogue was generated by ChatGPT, a claim she made public on Bluesky and has repeated to reporters.
- Saber has denied that it replaced writers wholesale, saying the game's main story was written by humans while acknowledging that an experimental free-ride mode will use generative AI because it must handle effectively unlimited passenger lines.
- The dispute escalated Thursday when CEO Matthew Karch told a games outlet he would "have been happy to replace her with AI" and accused Sacco of violating a confidentiality clause, a remark Sacco called damaging and false.
- Reporters found that Rideshare's Steam storefront lacked Valve's required AI boilerplate at the time of reporting and Saber says it will add a disclosure once the feature set is finalised.
- Beyond the immediate claims, the episode sharpens industry debates about how studios integrate generative AI, the need for clear player-facing labels, the risks to developer reputations, and potential effects on writers' jobs.