Razer CEO Can't Get Out Of His Own Way In Awful Interview On AI
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- The Verge's Nilay Patel conducted a confrontational interview with Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan at CES 2026, challenging the company’s AI initiatives, including the controversial Grok-powered holographic waifu device called Ava.
- Tan struggled to provide concrete answers or practical use cases for Ava, which is taking preorders but appears unlikely to launch as promised in late 2026, raising doubts about its development and viability.
- When questioned about partnering with Grok amid reports of the AI generating harmful content, Tan avoided addressing trust and safety concerns, instead offering vague assurances about evolving software guardrails.
- Patel highlighted gamer backlash against AI integration in gaming, but Tan only offered nebulous claims about AI tools aiding QA testers and
