40% of game developers use generative AI according to a new report, but more than half reckon the technology has a negative impact on the games industry
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The latest report from GDC shows a slight uptick in AI use, but negative sentiment towards the tech still dominates.
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Use of generative AI remains one of the most contentious topics in the games industry. Developers who see a bright new future in the tech have increasingly clashed with those concerned by the ethical, artistic and labour implications tools like ChatGPT and Claude Opus bring to the medium. The divisive nature of the subject was starkly revealed in a new report, which calculated that 40% of game developers are actively using generative AI, while more than half of developers believe LLMs and agentic coding tools have a negative impact on the industry.
