Quoting Tarn Adams
<blockquote cite="https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/dwarf-fortress-creator-says-the-industrys-in-shambles-over-ai-and-layoff-happy-ceos-everyone-i-know-their-bosses-are-slowly-getting-psychosis/"><p>They took the letters from me! I have to talk about <em>dwarf behavior</em> now. I can't even talk about dwarf AI. It doesn't exist. It's <em>dwarf behavior</em>, and they misbehave sometimes</p></blockquote> <p class="cite">— <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/dwarf-fortress-creator-says-the-industrys-in-shambles-over-ai-and-layoff-happy-ceos-everyone-i-know-their-bosses-are-slowly-getting-psychosis/">Tarn Adams</a>, co-creator of Dwarf Fortress</p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ai">ai</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/game-design">game-design</a></p>
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1st September 2026
They took the letters from me! I have to talk about dwarf behavior now. I can't even talk about dwarf AI. It doesn't exist. It's dwarf behavior, and they misbehave sometimes
— Tarn Adams, co-creator of Dwarf Fortress
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