alt Hacker News> most developers are not eager to stick their hands up to say "Hey, I use AI!" given how consumers have treated games that they think use AI.
They could always take the bold step of listening to what their customers want, and eliminating use of AI. Then they wouldn't need to hide it.
> They could always take the bold step of listening to what their customers want
Customers don't know what they want. Sorry but it's just true. They are anti-AI because of a multitude of reasons, only some of those reasons are based in reality. Most of them will give up their anti-AI stance once the dust settles and they will not reward the creators who "stuck to their guns".
It's the same way customers beg restaurants for healthy options then when the restaurant puts those items on the menu they don't sell. Right now mob mentality might sink a game that people think AI was involved in but give it a year and they won't care.
Thinking that not using AI will be a winning play (today) is just fighting the last war.