Warren says AI labels disclose relevant product information
Mark WarrenRock Paper Shotgun senior staff writer
Warren argues that AI disclosures help consumers evaluate what they buy. He rejects Sweeney's comparison with compelled political statements and suggests wider disclosure of production conditions.
“It's just about making studios admit what's in their games, so consumers can take that into consideration.”
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Tim Sweeney criticizes Steam's AI disclosure labels for games
Valve requires developers who sell games on Steam to disclose AI-generated content, and Steam shows much of each disclosure on the game's store page so players can see how it uses AI. Epic Games chief executive Tim Sweeney says such labels make no sense for game stores and hurt developers' chances of success. Developers and artists who support the labels say players have a right to know.
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Warren supports disclosure and argues that it could also cover working conditions. His opening supermarket analogy is satire.
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Warren uses a supermarket analogy to challenge treating product disclosures as compelled political speech.
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He goes on to suggest disclosures about working conditions and compensation during development.
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The reference point is Steam's disclosure requirement. The author supports that policy rather than endorsing Sweeney's objections.
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