Overview
- In a Virgin Radio UK interview on November 26, Houser warned that generative models scraping an internet increasingly filled with AI output risk a self‑poisoning loop he compared to mad cow disease.
- He argued that figures pushing AI in creative fields are not the most humane or creative people, suggesting some are not fully rounded humans.
- He said the technology will do some tasks brilliantly yet cannot replace human creativity or deliver the final hard percentage of authentic simulation.
- Recent appearances also noted Absurd Ventures is dabbling with AI for long‑term work but finds many claims overhyped and current tools limited.
- Games outlets on December 1 framed his comments as aligning with model‑collapse or ‘dead internet’ concerns while highlighting the context of his new novel, A Better Paradise.