US Congressman Ro Khanna reacted to Activision Blizzard's use of artificial intelligence in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7highlighting the need to regulate AI in the United States.
Access to social networks and a response to a viral post about AI calling cards in recent AAA FPSKhanna wrote: “We need rules that prevent companies from using AI to kill jobs in order to make more profits. Artists at these companies should have a say in how AI is used. They must share the profits. And there should be a tax on mass movement.”
In response to a question about whether artificial intelligence was explicitly used to create these calling cards, Activision responded late last week with the following statement: “Like many others 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.”
These calling cards, as well as the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 campaign, have been received negatively by the wider Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 fan base, with some shocked by how obvious the use of image-making software appears to be in some parts of the game.
Ro Khanna, for his part, has been advocating for AI regulation for some time. Already in January 2024 The congressman has pushed for greater control over the vast industry that now absorbs a huge portion of U.S. economic growth and investment.
The use of generative AI has begun to spread quite widely in the video game industry, at least as public statements from developer owners indicate. Square Enix recently announced its intention to replace 70 percent of its quality assurance work with generative artificial intelligence.while a poll at Tokyo Game Show noted More than half of Japanese developers have used AI in some form. This, of course, is not isolated from eastern developments. Embracer CEO acknowledges his company's commitment to artificial intelligence And Microsoft's insistence on AI as two examples of major Western moves to embrace the technology.
If you want to know more about Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, you can read Eurogamer's review! In it, reviewer Jeremy Peel describes it this way: “The move away from single-player gameplay leaves Call of Duty the most lopsided and homogeneous game in decades, although what it does offer is consistently good fun when taken on its own terms.”
