Overview
- Former Saber lead writer Stella Sacco posted on Tuesday that she was removed mid‑development and replaced with ChatGPT, and she said passenger voices were generated by AI.
- Saber issued a public denial that any writers were replaced and said Rideshare’s main story was written by humans while noting the company has expanded its writing staff since 2023.
- The studio separately confirmed that an experimental free‑ride mode will use large language models and voice generation to produce limitless passenger dialog because the number of passengers is effectively infinite.
- Reporters and player comments noted the game's Steam store page currently lacks a generative‑AI disclosure that Valve requires for player‑consumed AI content, prompting immediate community backlash.
- The dispute highlights practical and human consequences of AI in games: it raises questions about transparency, worker displacement, and whether platforms or Saber will clarify how AI is implemented and guarded.