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197 AI can do a lot of things but it can’t make games — or even play them yet

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Willow Roberts @ Digital Trends · 04/12/2025 12:00 EDT

AI can do a lot of things but it can’t make games — or even play them yet

Generative AI models have been playing around with video games lately, and it's a perfect showcase of how far they've come -- and how far they've yet to go.

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