Fortnite: What’s the Darth Vader AI Controversy?

The Darth Vader AI has sparked a new controversy in the Fortnite community. Read this article to learn more about it.

The latest update is here (Source: Epic Games)
The latest update is here (Source: Epic Games)

Fortnite’s latest update introduced the Star Wars universe once again. Equip new guns and lightsabers while fighting stormtroopers and other players. Fly in an X-Wing to style over your enemies, and interact with many new NPCs. Head to new POIs to have some fun with Star Wars characters.

You can even interact with Darth Vader, who is generally found wandering at Vader Samurai Solitude. However, first, you’ll have to fight him before any other interaction. After you defeat him, you will be able to talk to him and even recruit him. But things never go smoothly, and some players have found ways to make Darth Vader swear and say inappropriate things. This incident caused a whole new controversy in the Fortnite and gaming community.

In this article, we will talk about the Darth Vader AI controversy in Fortnite.

What’s the Darth Vader AI Controversy in Fortnite?

May the Force be with you (Source: Epic Games)
May the Force be with you (Source: Epic Games)

When everyone used to say AI was going to take over the world, nobody told you that it would be used to make Darth Vader swear. Yes, that’s the whole controversy, and Epic Games is trying its best to regulate the situation.

Just after you defeat this man, you will get a prompt to actively ask questions about anything. Darth Vader AI is made with Google Gemini 2.0 and sounds like the late James Earl Jones. However, players are using this power to make Darth Vader drop F-bombs here and there.

Read more: Fortnite: Where is Darth Vader.

Epic Games said they have implemented three layers of safety filters to stop the AI from misbehaving. However, no artificial intelligence can beat the ingenuity of the human mind, and Darth Vader is the next target. To stop Darth Vader from misbehaving, the developers have done something clever.

If a player tries to repeatedly violate the safety protocol, he will be removed from the squad. Moreover, the player will be unable to recruit Darth Vader during that gameplay session. Maybe the AI is still not ready to face the world in a popular game, but we hope that the developers find other ways of implementing this technology.


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