DI has documented statements by Mark Warren on Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Protection, and Video Games. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Role at the time: Rock Paper Shotgun senior staff writer
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Statement summary
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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Why we used this label
The reference point is Steam's disclosure requirement. The author supports that policy rather than endorsing Sweeney's objections.
Valve shows AI-generated content disclosures on Steam store pages so players can see how games use AI. Tim Sweeney calls the requirement irresponsible and harmful to developers, while some developers and artists say players have a right to know.