Randy Pitchford defends AI-generated selfie after gamer backlash
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Updated · Insider Gaming · May 3
Randy Pitchford defends AI-generated selfie after gamer backlash
10 articles · Updated · Insider Gaming · May 3
The Gearbox Entertainment chief said the image came from his “primary AI tool” and insisted it was “just a dumb, silly thing” despite criticism on social media.
Users linked the post to fears that executives use AI to cut jobs, while Pitchford said Gearbox does not use AI professionally in anything customers can see.
The image also drew attention to apparent references to a new IP and Borderlands 4, reviving scrutiny of Pitchford’s public comments around the franchise.
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