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id Software's former co-owner says they absolutely would've used gen AI back in the day: 'John Carmack would be like making Skynet or something'

Adrian Carmack, co-owner of id Software, said the studio would have used generative AI in its early days, joking that John Carmack would be 'making Skynet or something.' The comment highlights how AI tools could have been embraced by the pioneering game developer.

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id Software's former co-owner says they absolutely would've used gen AI back in the day: 'John Carmack would be like making Skynet or something'
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