Traditional copyright law protects an author’s words but not their style. Generative AI, which can imitate literary style at scale, pushes this distinction to breaking point.
ChatGPT may refuse to imitate living authors, but the policy raises a bigger question: how should AI firms balance capability, consent and restraint?
As AI computing costs collapse, traditional per-seat SaaS models are breaking, forcing software vendors to charge for automated outcomes rather than human users.
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What makes games engaging? Welcome to our deep-dive series exploring the hidden systems that keep players returning to games over time.
In order to uncover the hidden systems behind game engagement, we analysed a large Steam dataset containing a wide range of usage metrics.
To complement our Steam data analysis, we added a qualitative layer based on player comments and professional reviews, uncovering five principal systems of player engagement.
In the first of our deep-dive articles analysing game engagement systems, we explore those titles that invite players to perfect their tactics and sharpen their performance.
In the second of our deep-dive articles analysing game engagement systems, we explore those titles that offer players shared experiences and unique moments.
In the third of our deep-dive articles analysing game engagement systems, we explore games that sustain engagement by giving players the freedom to make the world their own.