Saber Interactive won't change comms after CEO said he'd replace writer with AI

GG Brief Editorial Desk · AI-assisted, source attributed

Tim Willits, Saber Interactive's chief creative officer, confirmed the studio has not revised its communications strategy. The confirmation follows the CEO telling the press he "would [...] have been happy to replace [a writer] with AI" after a staff writer said she was replaced by ChatGPT. The exchange centers on the studio's use of generative AI for writing and how it communicates personnel decisions.

• Tim Willits, Saber Interactive chief creative officer, said the company has not changed its communications strategy.
• Saber Interactive's CEO told the press he "would [...] have been happy to replace [a writer] with AI."
• A staff writer claimed she was replaced by ChatGPT.
• The CEO's comment came after the writer's claim and leaves the studio's public messaging on AI use and staffing unchanged.