Dragon Age co-creator says AI is a ‘virulent plague’ that stops developers learning the craft

The co-creator of Dragon Age has heavily criticised the use of AI in game development, saying it can prevent staff from learning the craft. David Gaider – who wrote Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2 and Dragon Age Inquisition before leaving BioWare in 2016 – was asked by GamesRadar for his thoughts on the use of AI. Gaider replied by citing the oft-used argument that AI models can often be trained on copyrighted material, which “opens up any use of it to all sorts of future legal issues – even if one chooses to ignore the moral implications, which one really shouldn’t”. Read More...

Jun 30, 2026 - 12:00
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Dragon Age co-creator says AI is a ‘virulent plague’ that stops developers learning the craft
The co-creator of Dragon Age has heavily criticised the use of AI in game development, saying it can prevent staff from learning the craft.

David Gaider – who wrote Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2 and Dragon Age Inquisition before leaving BioWare in 2016 – was asked by GamesRadar for his thoughts on the use of AI.

Gaider replied by citing the oft-used argument that AI models can often be trained on copyrighted material, which “opens up any use of it to all sorts of future legal issues – even if one chooses to ignore the moral implications, which one really shouldn’t”.

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