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The patent called “STATE MANAGEMENT FOR VIDEO GAME HELP SESSIONS” describes multiple examples where a pop-up might ask a player to let a helper take over the gameplay for a while.

Imagine if a user were struggling to find a rare gem in an RPG; if allowed, the helper would take control from the player. They would proceed to chat and guide the user through the process of acquiring the gem.

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[–] christian@lemmy.ml 31 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I do play some video games and I guess this is nice, but what I really enjoy is listening to music. When am I gonna get an AI helper to listen to songs for me so I can get that done in peaceful silence instead?

[–] christian@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

There should be an AI helper to pet and play with my cat, that way all I need to do is buy food and pay vet bills and clean the litter.

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 8 points 22 hours ago

I wish I could get an AI to hang out with my wife and kids so I could spend more time creating shareholder value.

[–] blunderworld@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago

Microsoft execs eager for a bonus.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago (4 children)

People who are stuck on a boss and can’t get past it.

[–] MousePotatoDoesStuff@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Why not just put in a "skip" button?

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[–] Caesium@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

is that even fun though? part of what makes a difficult boss fight so satisfying is when you finally DO beat it

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Sure, if you're a masochist. Not everyone has the time/energy/willpower to not even get close to finishing a boss after 50 attempts and need to do another 150 more. I can't tell you how many games I've completely given up on because one specific boss does something that I just can't manage.

[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 7 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Huh. If I don't like a game I just don't play it.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

What if you like the game, just not that one boss?

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[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

why did you choose to call yourself a "fuckwit" on lemmy

Someone submitted it into a form at work like 10 years ago.

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 5 points 22 hours ago

I’d rather stop playing than have an AI finish it for me.

[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I would rather pay another human being to TeamViewer in and beat the boss.

Good Lord.

[–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Good god! Interacting with other people!? Ew!

[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I don't like people but I like them more than I like AI.

I also grew up in the 80's when you'd ask an older sibling to beat the boss for you.

[–] borth@sh.itjust.works 5 points 21 hours ago

How would the assistant "proceed to chat and guide the user through the process of acquiring the gem", if it already took "control from the player"? 🤔

[–] PrinceOfSloth@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 day ago

i hope they sit on the patent to prevent other devs in implementating AI assistants in their games.

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

New Xbox controller just leaked

So, basically a movie?

[–] gilokee@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago

!fuckai@lemmy.world

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago

Yoda voice: Begun the AI Patent wars have.

[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

So when everyone speaks about a game and it's scenes, you will be "the what?".

[–] 20cello@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Microcheaters

[–] GameOverFlow@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

Cheater mode

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

If it hallucinates and is wrong and wastes my time, I get compensation, correct?

[–] ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago

Good. No-one else can use it now.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Oh man if it could just earn all the accomplishments for me, that'd be sweet. /s

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