Verbal abuse often ruins otherwise great online multiplayer games. Modulate has a solution in the form of ToxMod, a first-of-its-kind platform that uses artificial intelligence to detect sexism, racism, or other forms of abuse in games, and alert human moderators, who can issue warnings or ban offenders. The goal, says co-founder and chief technology officer Carter Huffman, is to make games “safer and more inclusive.” ToxMod is already in use in major titles like Rec Room, which began deploying the tech for its 37 million users last year.
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