US Congressman Ro Khanna condemned the alleged use of artificial intelligence-generated images in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
How noticed by IGNKhanna criticized Activision Blizzard for the game's purported use of artificial intelligence, primarily focusing on business card images to decorate user profiles.
“We need rules that prevent companies from using AI to kill jobs in order to make more profits,” the congressman wrote in a statement. X (formerly Twitter). “The artists at these companies should have a say in how AI is used. They must share the profits. And there should be a mass movement tax.”
IN follow up postKhanna said there should be support for “trade unions and workers to negotiate workers' benefits from increased productivity” rather than pushing for a “complete ban on Luddites”. Tax reforms, they say, should be enacted to discourage over-automation and add safeguards to protect workers' contributions before deployment.
During 2025, game developers were not preparing for generative artificial intelligence. Moreover, some developers think that the quality of games will deteriorate because of this.
Congressman's position according to the answer for the user who said that limiting investment in AI could stifle innovation is that “innovation and technological progress are patriotic and beneficial to humanity if they serve people.”
Thus, according to Hanna, the Tax Code should include several points. This should prevent over-automation from being encouraged. There should be work councils for inputting resources so that AI is used for improvement, as well as rules for workers to share in AI productivity gains. There should be a mass transfer tax and measures against it, as well as a plan to recruit young graduates or displaced workers.
Thus, these provisions “ensure that the technological revolution benefits ordinary Americans.”
Activision Blizzard said it uses artificial intelligence tools to “empower and support” its teams.
IN Steam Store Page For Black Opera 7The AI-generated content disclosure notes that “our team uses generative AI tools to help develop some in-game assets,” but doesn't provide any further clarification on this.
Activision Blizzard is also not so clear in its official statements. IN answer to a PC gamerThe company said: “Like many around the world, we use a variety of digital tools, including artificial intelligence tools, to empower and support our teams in creating the best gaming experience for our players. Our creative process continues to be driven by the talented people in our studios.”
As more prominent game releases come under fire for their alleged use of artificial intelligence, companies and executives continue to find new ways to justify use cases for the technology. Just last week Nexon CEO Jeonghoon Lee said this in an interview. that “it's important to assume that every gaming company is now using AI.”
It was about criticism of Arc Raiderswhich was published by Nexon, for the use of artificial intelligence. Game Disclosure Steam Store Page a similar melody sounds Black Opera 7: “During the development process, we can use procedural and AI tools to help create content. In all such cases, the final product reflects the creativity and self-expression of our own development team.”
