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LEAKED STEAMGPT FILES HINT AT VALVE'S AI PLANS

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SUN, APR 12, 2026

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Unreleased documents suggest Valve is developing an AI system called SteamGPT that could reshape how players discover games on Steam.

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Ars Technica

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