Key Takeaways
- As evidence of Black Ops 6’s alleged use of Generative AI for loading screens and calling cards continues to mount, it appears that a necessary Steam disclosure is being ignored.
- Per Steam’s policies, use of AI must be included in a survey to better inform consumers.
- At this moment, Black Ops 6’s Steam page does not reference any use of AI, while other Steam games clearly have marked their usage.
Over the past few days, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the latest entry in the long-running first-person shooter franchise, has been accused of using Generative Artificial Intelligence for the purposes of loading screens and other elements. These allegations follow previous reports of Modern Warfare 3 also using Generative AI in a skin bundle.
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Following these allegations, fans began to rally against the use of Generative AI, calling the move “soulless.” As part of a larger Reddit thread, fans discussed uninstalling the game, among other feelings.
To this point, neither Activision nor developer Treyarch have commented on the allegations. However, should these allegations prove to be true, then the game would be required on Steam to disclose its use of AI, per Steam’s AI disclosure policy outlined earlier this year. As of this writing, no disclosure is included, with Black Ops 6 seemingly skirting past the requirement.
The Disclosure Provides Integral Information
Per Steam’s own policies, the Content Survey section for developers was updated to require information about “how you are using AI in the development and execution of your game.”
Through the AI Disclosure section, two categories were established: Pre-Generated and Live-Generated. The former relates to content created through the use of AI tools during the development phase. The latter category refers to instances in which AI generated content was created while the game is actively running.
Currently, Black Ops 6’s Steam page only discloses that a third-party account (Activision) is required. Nowhere is AI mentioned, which would be a requirement if these allegations are true.
For example, these two games on Steam (JR’s Christmas Adventure and Replikant Chat) both disclose the usage of AI at the bottom of their respective pages, with Replikant Chat having a warning near the purchase selection.
Much like this weekend’s allegations, it remains unclear when either Activision or Treyarch will respond. More so, it remains unclear if the Steam page will be updated to reflect the use of Generative AI, should these allegations prove to be true. For now, though, given the mounting evidence, it appears that a requirement is being ignored.
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