Gaming is embracing AI, but GDC proves nobody actually knows what to do with it - Polygon.com

GDC 2026 was saturated with generative AI booths and panels, but no clear consensus emerged on practical use cases. QA automation, AI NPCs, and full AI-generated game engines were all on display, with most demos feeling like early proof-of-concepts rather than production-ready tools.

Appeared in 2026-03-16.