Matthew Karch, CEO of Saber Interactive, sent a private apology to Stella Sacco, a writer who worked on Rideshare Stimulator. According to Sacco's post on Bluesky, Karch "apologized unreservedly for the awful way he spoke about me in the press." The full contents of the email will remain private.
The controversy began when Karch publicly responded to Sacco, who claimed she had been replaced by ChatGPT on the project. He stated he would have "been happy to replace her with AI," a comment that drew backlash from the gaming community.
Meanwhile, Saber Interactive has finally added an AI disclaimer to Rideshare Stimulator's Steam page. The notice was conspicuously absent since the game was added for wishlisting on July 30, according to Eurogamer. The addition of the warning comes after weeks of controversy surrounding the extensive use of AI in the game's development.
The title continues to spark industry discussion about transparency in AI tool usage during production and developers' responsibility to communicate these decisions to players.
