With almost every major games publisher and parent company talking excitedly about generative AI and the opportunities it could bring, I was taken aback this morning to see talk on my social media feed about NetEase reportedly scrapping a division dedicated to gen-AI and telling employees they were no longer allowed to use it. Unconventional, given how the likes of Ubisoft, Krafton, and Take-Two have all (to varying degrees) shown an openness to embrace AI tech. These claims appear to have arisen from comments made by beloved game creator and Grasshopper Manufacture founder, Goichi ‘Suda51’ Suda. However, having contacted NetEase for comment, the company has denied those claims.
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