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A Dutch non-profit is preparing to sue Valve over allegations of keeping game prices artificially high on PC. Separately, Google is suing scammers who are using its Gemini AI for financial fraud. The article also briefly mentions Republican lawmakers urging a federal agency.
Summer Games Week: The Biggest Reveals, Interviews, And Features
Summer Games Week, the successor to E3, concluded with numerous reveals, interviews, and features from various showcases like State of Play and Summer Game Fest. GameSpot covered a wide array of upcoming titles, including Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, Resident Evil: Veronica, and Gears of War: E-Day, providing previews and in-depth articles.
OpenAI says it busted a shadowy Chinese operation that used ChatGPT to whip up data centre hate (and that achieved…
OpenAI has reported that China-based actors used its ChatGPT tools to generate social media content for covert influence operations targeting US debates on AI, data centers, and tariffs. The operations, which aimed to sow distrust in US institutions and technology, were assessed by OpenAI as having minimal impact and did not achieve a breakout on any platform. Despite the low impact, OpenAI believes these operations highlight the potential for foreign influence in legitimate public discussions.
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis uses AI but all final assets will be human-made
Crystal Dynamics has clarified that while Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will utilize AI in its development process, all final in-game assets will be human-made. Experience director Jeff Adams stated that AI will be used for creating various in-game objects.
The Morning After: Apple's quest to make AI useful to its users
Apple's recent Worldwide Developers Conference focused on integrating Artificial Intelligence in a practical manner for users, rather than introducing numerous flashy features. The company aims to make AI useful and accessible within its existing ecosystem.
Apple says Siri AI won't suck up to you
Apple's SVP of engineering discussed the design philosophy behind the new Siri, emphasizing that it was not engineered to be sycophantic. The conversation focused on the AI's intended user interaction and capabilities.
Google sues Chinese scammers using Gemini AI for fraud
Google has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese cybercrime network accused of using its Gemini AI technology for a large-scale fraud operation. The scammers allegedly leveraged the AI to facilitate their illicit activities.
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis developers used gen AI to get "the right answers faster", Crystal Dynamics explains
Crystal Dynamics has detailed the use of generative AI in the development of Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, explaining that tools are employed to create placeholder assets for faster visualization and iteration. The studio emphasizes that all final game content is human-crafted. The game is set to release on February 12, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Pokémon GO scan controversy resurfaces after Niantic Spatial defense partnership
Concerns have resurfaced regarding Niantic's use of player-scanned data from Pokémon GO, following a partnership between its geospatial division, Niantic Spatial, and defense technology company Vantor. While no direct evidence links Pokémon GO scan data to military systems, Niantic Spatial's Visual Positioning System, trained on billions of player scans, is being integrated into navigation technology for GPS-denied environments, raising ethical questions about the repurposing of consumer-generated data for potential defense applications.
Pokémon Go data was used to help train AI systems being developed for military drones
Data collected from the mobile game Pokémon Go is being used to train AI systems for military drones. Niantic Spatial, a division formed after Savvy Games Group acquired Niantic's gaming business, partnered with Vantor to develop a positioning solution for GPS-denied environments, utilizing ground scans from Pokémon Go as part of the AI training data. This development raises ethical concerns about the indirect contribution of players to military applications.
Another parent has filed a wrongful death suit against OpenAI
Another parent has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the company's chatbot did not adequately prevent their child's death by suicide. This marks the latest legal challenge against the artificial intelligence company regarding the alleged impact of its technology.
Your happy Pokémon Go memories were probably used to train military drones
A recent article suggests that player data from Pokémon Go may have been used to train military drones. This raises concerns about data privacy and the potential misuse of information gathered from popular mobile games for purposes beyond entertainment.
'AI Can Help Our Team Get to the Right Answers Faster': Tomb Raider PS5's Controversy Explained
Crystal Dynamics has clarified its use of generative AI in the development of Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, stating it's a tool to help visualize concepts faster, with all final content being human-crafted. The article discusses the broader implications of AI in gaming and the need for developer transparency regarding its implementation.
AI Yi-Yi!
Anthropic has walked back a policy that could have hindered AI researchers using its Claude model. Additionally, Visa is integrating payments into ChatGPT, enabling AI agents to make purchases.
Lara Croft Is At The “Top Of Her Game” In Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis
Crystal Dynamics developers discuss their approach to creating Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a remake of the original game, aiming to blend elements from the franchise's 30-year history. They emphasize capturing Lara Croft's iconic confidence and physicality, ensuring the game is both a love letter to long-time fans and accessible to newcomers. The team also clarified that Lara herself is 100% human-crafted, while AI tools are used for early visualization in development.
There's one AI machine that doesn't need a nuclear power station to run, and it points to a potential way…
Squeez Labs has developed CrankGPT, a small AI project powered by a Raspberry Pi and a hand crank, demonstrating that not all AI requires massive data centers. This edge AI device runs a local large language model for voice assistance, highlighting a potential solution to the current memory crisis by reducing the demand for high-end hardware for inference tasks.
Report: Pokemon Go video scans may have been used for AI drone training
A report indicates that scans made by Pokémon Go players may have been sold to a military drone technology company, Vantor, through Niantic Spatial. These video scans are reportedly used to train a 3D navigation system for drones and robots, though Vantor denies using Pokémon Go data directly. Niantic stated that player data has not been sold and that their products are used responsibly.
I'm glad Apple isn't hyping up agentic AI (yet)
Apple is currently focusing on delivering practical features with its Siri AI rather than heavily promoting agentic AI. This approach is seen as a positive step, prioritizing usable functionality over speculative hype.
Preview: Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis Sees An "Unfettered" Lara Put The Survivor Era Behind Her
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a remake of the original game, is set to launch on February 12, 2027, for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC. The game features a more confident Lara Croft, drawing from her experiences in the Survivor trilogy, with a more stylized and optimistic art direction. Developers Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog emphasized a return to the series' acrobatic roots in both gameplay and combat.
"My worry is that generative AI is poisoning the well" – Take-Two's former head of AI shares his concerns on the current hype cycle
Former Take-Two head of AI, Dr. Luke Dicken, expresses significant concerns about the current hype cycle surrounding generative AI in the gaming industry. He highlights ethical issues with data training, the potential for mediocrity in AI-generated content, and the lack of control over model behavior. Dicken worries that the current excesses of generative AI could poison the well for more traditional and beneficial AI applications in game development.
