Saber Interactive chief executive Matt Karch publicly responded after Rideshare Simulator lead writer Stella Sacco said she had been replaced by ChatGPT. The dispute matters because it highlights concerns over developers’ jobs, transparency about generative AI in games, and the tone used by senior executives when addressing former staff.

Karch said Saber planned to use AI in certain parts of the lower-priced game and would update its Steam page after finalising the features. He said Sacco had been replaced by a more talented person and later dismissed for other reasons, while accusing her of breaching confidentiality; Sacco replied that the exchange showed the kind of person leading Saber.