Indie devs blackmailed with AI clone threats as Valve admits problem

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As developers face emails threatening to copy their games on Steam using AI, Valve has addressed the issue during a panel. 

Generative artificial intelligence looks set to transform the games industry in a big way, and while some studios are embracing it more than others, a new downside of the technology has emerged in recent weeks. 

As posted on X earlier this month, indie developer Takashi Mochibe received an email threatening to release an AI clone o...