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The bigwigs who want AI-generated NPCs and writing think you're too dumb to appreciate a good story—don't prove them right

Name: The bigwigs who want AI-generated NPCs and writing think you're too dumb to appreciate a good story—don't prove them right
Uploaded: 2026-08-15T14:00:00.000Z
Channel: PC Gamer
Description: As I sit here, watching Saber Interactive's CEO have a normal one about how generative AI dialogue can totally improve videogames, I can't help but grit my teeth in the same, enamel-grinding fashion I have ever since companies like Ubisoft started promising a future with AI-powered "neo-NPCs." If you'd believe the hype, these things are potentially good on paper, right?

As I sit here, watching Saber Interactive's CEO have a normal one about how generative AI dialogue can totally improve videogames, I can't help but grit my teeth in the same, enamel-grinding fashion I have ever since companies like Ubisoft started promising a future with AI-powered "neo-NPCs." If you'd believe the hype, these things are potentially good on paper, right?

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