Valve is apparently developing its own AI tool called “SteamGPT,” according to findings by Gabe Follower in a social media post. He found references to it in recently updated Steam files.
The code for the digital PC gaming platform contains references to functions such as task generation, data labelling, model evaluation, summarization, and inference—all terms that are related to modern LLMs and how AI models are used in practice.
From what we can tell, SteamGPT appears to be intended as an internal tool and not an outward-facing feature for users. Example use cases could include Steam support, submission moderation, workflow enhancements, and possibly even anti-cheat.
As of this writing, it’s still unclear exactly how Valve plans to use this so-called SteamGPT. Although it might seem to be an unusual move from Valve, who avoids unnecessary bloat in Steam, it’s not too farfetched given the company’s open-arm stance to AI in games as long as those games are transparent and forthright about it.
