Gabe Newell on the future of the industry. Those who understand AI will win, not necessarily those who can code

Lately, there have been a lot of controversies surrounding artificial intelligence. Yoko Taro, creator of the NieR series, believes that AI will replace game developers. This scenario is starting to play out at Microsoft, to some extent, but AI doesn't always beat professional programmers.

On the other side, Gabe Newell looks at AI as a tool. In his opinion, knowledge of how to use it will be crucial in the future and may give an advantage to people who do not have much experience with programming but know how to work with artificial intelligence (via GamesRadar).

Gabe Newell considers AI to be an important technology

In a short clip on YouTube, which is one of the previews of the entire interview, Gabe Newell spoke about AI and the tools to handle it. According to the head of Valve, there might be a "funny situation" with artificial intelligence in the future.

Newell also pointed out that in the case of artificial intelligence, everything is interconnected. The better we understand the tools for handling AI, the better we will be at using them. We can gain a lot by using AI tools, and understanding the mindset of the people who create them will only help us in this.

Companies have a problem with priorities

Gabe Newell also commented on the topic of starting new businesses. Asked for advice, he pointed out a common mistake that is often made in such situations. Young businessmen focus too much on acquiring capital. They're ready to promise investors a lot just to get funding, and then they find themselves in a tough spot when they have to follow through on the lies they told.

Instead, the value for the customer must be put first, which is an old truth. If you listen to your customers and focus on them, it's ridiculously easier to build a business. Such an approach can also help cut costs, which is important in running a business.

In this way, you can end up like Gabe Newell, who doesn't treat his job as work. As he revealed, his daily routine is "work, diving, a bit more work, and then diving again or working out at the gym." Newell lives on his yacht and also spends his free time there.

• Gabe Newell
• programming
• tech
• AI / Artificial Intelligence