Valve acknowledges Steam AI slop and cloning problem but declines to restrict developers

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Valve's Steam business team said at the Steam Indie Connect event in Korea that it knows Steam, and Steam Next Fest in particular, has a problem with AI-generated slop and AI clones, but will not limit developer access. Valve said it is thinking about how to solve the issue and does not want to be a gatekeeper on tools. Its suggestion for Next Fest was to wait a few days before diving into demos. Eurogamer criticised the response as putting the onus on developers to make games less copyable.

Sources:PC Gamer Eurogamer IGN GameSpot

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Valve admits Steam has an AI slop and cloning problem, but says 'we don't want to be gatekeepers telling developers which tools they should or shouldn't use' PC Gamer
Valve addresses Steam's AI game cloning problem - by suggesting developers make their games less copyable Eurogamer
Valve 'Thinking About How to Solve' Steam's AI Slop Problem, but Won't Limit Developer Access IGN
Valve Knows Steam Next Fest Has An AI Slop Problem, And It’s Looking For Solutions GameSpot