The Interview @TheAbsurdReport pic.twitter.com/2sk4eVZdIvNovember 23, 2025
Although the novel poses the question, “What happens if this [AI revolution] goes wrong?”, Houser says he hasn’t avoided experimenting with AI in his game’s development. At the same time, he expressed skepticism about how some companies promote the technology, suggesting certain extravagant claims are driven more by investment narratives than by current capability.
Houser acknowledged they’re “dabbling” with AI, but cautioned that much of what’s promoted isn’t yet as reliable or useful as it’s portrayed. He argued the industry still needs significant investment to reach the final stages of refinement — the “last 20%” that makes systems genuinely practical.
He also warned against sweeping promises that AI can solve every problem, quipping that some of that rhetoric seems aimed at selling shares rather than reflecting present reality. Houser pointed out that many tasks attributed to AI are already handled by existing technologies, even if they’re marketed under the AI banner.
“Many of those processes are already performed by computers,” he said, noting that while some AI advances are remarkable, other claims are overblown and commercially motivated.
