Razer’s Min-Liang Tan on gaming’s AI backlash, partnering with Grok, and creating anime waifus.

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Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan discusses the company's $600 million AI investment and controversial products like Project Ava, an AI companion powered by Grok. He defends AI's role in game development as a tool to help developers create better games faster through QA automation and other productivity enhancements, while acknowledging gamer backlash against generative AI "slop." Tan addresses concerns about AI companions, mental health risks, and Grok's trust and safety issues, positioning Razer as a multi-model platform focused on gaming-specific AI applications across hardware and software.

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