Eric Bourdages
Role at the time: Game character artist and studio co-founder, replying on X
Statement summary
Replying to Sweeney, game artist Eric Bourdages pointed to a post that he said about 7,000 people agreed with in calling for some form of AI labeling, and said there should be information provided for consumers.
“Hey Tim, here's a response where 7k people seem to all agree there should be some form of AI labelling, inside I have a conversation with the OP about the topic & the nuances at play. All that to say there should be information provided for consumers.”
Why we used this label
The reference point is Valve's requirement that developers disclose AI-generated content in games sold on Steam, with much of each disclosure shown to players on the store page. Bourdages says "there should be information provided for consumers" about AI use, which supports keeping disclosure labels, so we labeled it Defended or excused. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional, because he mentions nuances in how AI is used; it loses because his conclusion supports labeling.