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Tim Sweeney slams Steam's AI content notices as political

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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has criticized Steam's AI-generated content notices, calling them a "political statement" aimed at a "hate mob." Sweeney believes that the platform should allow developers to run their stores as they see fit, aligning with capitalist principles. He suggests that these notices are not about genuine concern but rather a response to public pressure. AI

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Tim Sweeney slams Steam's AI content notices as political

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Tim, I'm gonna need you to shut the fuck up! Run your store how you want. Isn't that what capitalism is all about? Epic's Tim Sweeney believes AI notices on Ste

    Tim, I'm gonna need you to shut the fuck up! Run your store how you want. Isn't that what capitalism is all about? Epic's Tim Sweeney believes AI notices on Steam are a "political statement" for the "hate mob" https://www. gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/epic s-tim-sweeney-believes-ai-…

    LINKS gamingonlinux.com/…/epics-tim-sweeney-bel…

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