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AI use in games sparks controversy; "digital double" concept debated

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Saber Interactive has added an AI disclosure statement to the Steam page for their game, Rideshare Stimulator, following controversy over its in-game use. Separately, Emad Mostaque discussed the concept of "digital doubles" and their potential impact on workforce retraining plans. AI

IMPACT Debates around AI disclosure in gaming and the implications of AI on workforce retraining continue.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a controversy around AI use in a video game and a separate commentary on AI concepts, neither of which rise to the level of a significant industry event or frontier release.

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AI use in games sparks controversy; "digital double" concept debated

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Emad Mostaque: the "digital double" mechanism nobody's retraining plan accounts for https://reddit.com/link/1vp4uav/video/v9m00c73yjjh1/player Emad Mostaque:

    🤖 Emad Mostaque: the "digital double" mechanism nobody's retraining plan accounts for https://reddit.com/link/1vp4uav/video/v9m00c73yjjh1/player Emad Mostaque: "Forward-deployed engineers, AI transformation people, because they can do the work of 10, 100 people." That's the role …

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 'Rideshare Stimulator' Developers Disclose AI Use Steam After Days Of Controversy Saber Interactive added an AI disclosure statement to Rideshare Stimulator's

    🎮 'Rideshare Stimulator' Developers Disclose AI Use Steam After Days Of Controversy Saber Interactive added an AI disclosure statement to Rideshare Stimulator's Steam page following several days of controversy about its use in-game. 📰 Source: Polygon.com 🔗 Link: https://www.polyg…

    LINKS polygon.com/rideshare-stimulator-ai-saga

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