Epic Games Turns Anti-AI Once It Threatens Its IP

Epic Games, which has pushed AI tools to speed up Fortnite development, filed a DMCA takedown against a browser-based Fortnite port built with AI-assisted coding. Kotaku and Futurism point to a double standard as the company protects its IP while relying on generative AI.

• Epic told developers to use more AI to finish a delayed Disney collaboration
• The DMCA notice targets a browser-based Fortnite port made via vibe coding
• Microsoft similarly pursues AI reverse-engineering while using AI in Call of Duty art
• Internal Microsoft documents call generative AI the 'largest theft of labor in human history'