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Dwarf Fortress Co-Creator Slams AI Training on His Work

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Tarn Adams, co-creator of Dwarf Fortress, expressed frustration over AI models like ChatGPT and Qwen 3.8-27B being trained on his work without consent. He stated that his focus is on "dwarf behavior" and not "dwarf AI," lamenting that the models misinterpret and overthink his creations. Adams' comments highlight concerns about data scraping and the potential for AI to misrepresent creative works. AI

IMPACT Highlights creator concerns about unauthorized AI training data, potentially influencing future data sourcing and copyright discussions.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a notable figure in game development discussing AI training data.

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Dwarf Fortress Co-Creator Slams AI Training on His Work

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  1. Simon Willison TIER_1 (TL) ·

    Quoting Tarn Adams

    <blockquote cite="https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/dwarf-fortress-creator-says-the-industrys-in-shambles-over-ai-and-layoff-happy-ceos-everyone-i-know-their-bosses-are-slowly-getting-psychosis/"><p>They took the letters from me! I have to talk about <em>dwarf behavior</em>…

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