Saber Interactive has included an AI disclaimer in the Steam listing for Rideshare. CEO Matt Karch has issued an apology to the former lead writer.

Gameplay from Rideshare Simulator. A man with a red suitcase hails an orange SUV with a "The Verve" logo on the side while standing on a sidewalk next to a bus stop, with a grand building in the background.

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Rideshare Simulator by Saber Interactive has updated its Steam page to include a disclaimer about the use of AI tools after facing criticism for allegedly replacing a human writer with AI-generated text. The full disclosure states:

The main story, characters, and dialogue have been developed by a team of human writers. AI is utilized for creating voices and some localization.

The optional Free Ride mode includes AI-created passenger missions and localized dialogue. Players interested only in human-designed narrative content can skip this mode.

The game offers a variety of radio stations with both human-composed and AI-generated music, with AI stations clearly labeled.

This announcement comes after comments from CEO Matt Karch following allegations from former writer Stella Sacco. Sacco, who was part of the company from July 2023 to July 2024, claimed she was removed during the game's development and substituted with ChatGPT. She also mentioned other undisclosed AI uses in the project's development phase.

Karch responded by stating Sacco was "replaced by someone more talented" and terminated for multiple reasons, noting that "in hindsight," he would have preferred replacing her with AI. He mentioned to This Week In Videogames that he was unfamiliar with Sacco, adding that the company has admitted using AI for certain game features and plans to update the Steam page accordingly.

In a BlueSky post, Sacco confirmed receiving an apology from Karch for his previous public comments, stating, "I've been firm from the beginning that I was telling the truth; I think we can all now agree that it's been borne out." She accepted the apology but said she will need time to determine the next steps in their relationship.

Karch also shared a public post on LinkedIn, acknowledging his reaction to Sacco's comments. He described the incident as a moment where he acted impulsively but intended to amend the situation, emphasizing, "I am a human being. I have done what I can to rectify."