# Steam’s AI disclosures are akin to “forcing developers to list their voting history”, says man who must hate seeing eggs virtue signal that they’re free-range

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/steams-ai-disclosures-are-akin-to-forcing-developers-to-list-their-voting-history-says-man-who-must-hate-seeing-eggs-virtue-signal-that-theyre-free-range/
- Published: 2026-10-26T17:03:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T17:36:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Rock Paper Shotgun
- Original article: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/steams-ai-disclosures-are-akin-to-forcing-developers-to-list-their-voting-history-says-man-who-must-hate-seeing-eggs-virtue-signal-that-theyre-free-range
- Topics: AI, Culture, Food, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Tim Sweeney likened Steam’s AI disclosures to publishing developers’ voting histories.
- Steam says games using generative AI must disclose it on their store pages.
- The article argues the rule gives consumers useful information.

## Summary

Tim Sweeney has criticised Steam’s requirement for games to disclose when they use generative AI, comparing it to forcing developers to publish their voting history and arguing it could fuel campaigns against them. The article rejects that comparison, saying the disclosure gives buyers information about how a game was made and helps them make informed choices.

Sweeney also claimed the policy could damage developers’ livelihoods, while dismissing the similar AI-use tags on Epic’s Fab marketplace as a different case because it serves businesses. The article argues that if disclosure affects sales, that reflects consumers’ views on AI in games; it also suggests stores could ask developers to reveal other production details, such as mandatory overtime.

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