# Saber chief says he would replace former writer with AI

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/i-would-frankly-have-been-happy-to-replace-her-with-ai-extraordinary-public-spat-between-saber-ceo-and-writer-replaced-with-chatgpt-intensifies/
- Published: 2026-08-13T14:32:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-13T20:47:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/saber-ceo-sacco-chatgpt-ai-rideshare-stimulator-public-spat
- Topics: AI, Business, Companies, Entertainment, Film, Space, Technology

## Key points

- Saber and a former writer dispute alleged AI replacement.
- CEO’s remarks intensified the public row.
- Saber confirms limited AI use but denies replacing writers.

## Summary

A public dispute between Saber Interactive and former writer Stella Sacco has centred on her claim that she was replaced by ChatGPT while working on the taxi game Rideshare “Stimulator”. Saber denies replacing any writers with AI, but chief executive Matthew Karch intensified the argument by saying he would have been happy to replace Sacco with AI, prompting her to accuse him of damaging the company’s reputation.

Sacco says she was removed as lead writer so AI could produce remaining text and planned updates, including passenger dialogue. Saber says the main story was written entirely by people and its writing staff has tripled since 2023, while acknowledging AI is used in an experimental mode to support an effectively unlimited number of passengers; it says the Steam page will be updated once features are finalised.

## Coverage

- [Eurogamer: Saber chief says he would replace former writer with AI](https://www.eurogamer.net/saber-ceo-sacco-chatgpt-ai-rideshare-stimulator-public-spat)
- [GamesRadar+: CEO of Space Marine 2 dev says upcoming driving game will get Steam AI tag following backlash, and he would "have been happy" to replace a fired writer with AI "in retrospect"](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/simulation/ceo-of-space-marine-2-dev-says-upcoming-driving-game-will-get-steam-ai-tag-following-backlash-and-he-would-have-been-happy-to-replace-a-fired-writer-with-ai-in-retrospect/)

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