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Saber CEO's 'I'd have been happy to replace her with AI' escalates spat with ex-writer

A public dispute between Saber Interactive and a former writer escalated after the studio's CEO said he 'would frankly have been happy to replace her with AI.' The writer says she was replaced by ChatGPT, and both sides issued new statements over the past few days, intensifying the exchange. The conflict matters because Saber develops high-profile titles and the exchange highlights tensions over using AI to replace creative staff and potential reputational risk for studios.

• A former Saber Interactive writer alleges she was 'replaced' by ChatGPT.
• Saber's CEO publicly stated he 'would frankly have been happy to replace her with AI.'
• Both the former employee and Saber issued new statements over the past few days, keeping the dispute in the public eye.
• Saber is the developer of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and the upcoming Suntman: Hollywood, giving the spat visibility across the games industry.