Vibe-coding final boss Tim Sweeney attacks Steam’s AI disclosure: ‘abhorrent’
Epic Games chief executive Tim Sweeney has called Steam’s requirement for developers to disclose the use of AI “abhorrent”. He argues that the disclosures could expose developers to organised criticism, adding to a debate over transparency and the use of generative AI in games.
Sweeney was responding to a generative media company employee who criticised the disclosures, and he has publicly supported AI in gaming, including promoting Epic’s AI MegaJam. Steam’s labels are intended to tell customers when a game uses AI-generated content, giving them information before they decide whether to buy it. The article provides no figures on how many games are affected.
In short
- Tim Sweeney criticised Steam’s AI disclosure requirement.
- He says labels could invite attacks on developers.
- Steam’s disclosures tell buyers when games use AI-generated content.