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Generative AI is a "virulent plague" and even using it to eliminate "drudgery" has downsides, reckons long-time Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider
Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear
Former Dragon Age wordsmith David Gaider isn't keen on the use of generative AI in game development, at least in the tech's current form. In the veteran developer's view, even if it can be used as a means to speed up the handling of more mundane tasks - which is the way many execs have been trying to sell it - genAI runs the risk of inhibiting developers' abilities to teach the less experienced colleagues the ins and outs of the craft. Read more
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TheGamer
· Jul 1, 2026
Dragon Age Creator Says AI Is A "Virulent Plague"
David Gaider doesn't see many viable uses for AI in game development.
CNET
· Jul 2, 2026
The Crackpot AI Patriotism of Darren Aronofsky's 'On This Day...1776' YouTube Project
Commentary: As generative AI creeps deeper into creative endeavors, what are we to make of this bonkers period piece?
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 5, 2026
AI investment in emerging markets must go beyond models to ecosystems: Report
The report argued that AI is evolving rapidly from traditional pattern-recognition systems, to generative AI that creates content, to emerging agentic AI that can plan and execute multi-step tasks with little human help
Seeking Alpha
· Jul 9, 2026
Agentic AI Has Triggered The Hyperscaler Hardware Killer Spiral
Agentic AI Has Triggered The Hyperscaler Hardware Killer Spiral
Gizmodo
· Jun 21, 2026
Yet Another Piece of AI-Pilled Speculative Fiction Has Gone Dangerously Viral
It's a trend that urgently needs to die.
Kotaku
· Jun 23, 2026
EA Exec Believes GenAI Can Help Developers Make Games Faster: ‘I Think There’s A Real Rise Of Creativity’
President of Enterprise Development Laura Miele sees the potential
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Related coverage for "Generative AI is a "virulent plague" and even using it to eliminate "drudgery" has downsides, reckons long-time Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider": TheGamer — Dragon Age Creator Says AI Is A "Virulent Plague". CNET — The Crackpot AI Patriotism of Darren Aronofsky's 'On This Day...1776' YouTube Project. The Hindu BusinessLine — AI investment in emerging markets must go beyond models to ecosystems: Report. Seeking Alpha — Agentic AI Has Triggered The Hyperscaler Hardware Killer Spiral. Gizmodo — Yet Another Piece of AI-Pilled Speculative Fiction Has Gone Dangerously Viral. Kotaku — EA Exec Believes GenAI Can Help Developers Make Games Faster: ‘I Think There’s A Real Rise Of Creativity’