Riot has begun using the Valorant voice evaluation system that now runs in the background of games, using these to train language models.
As previously reported, Riot is trying to develop ways to combat toxic player behavior in their games. Hence, the VALORANT Voice Evaluation program was initiated, and that program enters a new phase this Wednesday, July 13. During this phase of the development, Riot has initiated the voice evaluation system they're developing and now has it running in the background of games, recording player voice chat using in-game communications.
At this point of the program, Riot will not yet use these recordings to prosecute any bad actors in the game. Instead, these recordings will be used to train Riot's language models and get their technology working well enough for a full release. Riot hopes to get this technology up and running for a beta later this year, and if it works well enough, roll out this system in their other games as well.
For those who are now worried that their voice chats could lead them into trouble, well, they don't have to worry just yet. Riot assures its players that, before they launch the tool for actual evaluation of player behavior, they will only do so if they are already “confident it’s effective, and if mistakes happen, we have systems in place to make sure we can correct any false positives (or negatives for that matter).” So, even if Riot already has this voice recording program running in the background, Valorant voice chat won't be used yet to get their accounts banned or suspended until Riot says so.
Earlier this year, Riot shared its plans to use voice comms as a way to evaluate player behavior. “Voice evaluation would provide a way to collect clear evidence that could verify any violations of behavioral policies before we can take any action,” says Riot. “This would also help us share back to players why a particular action resulted in a penalty.”
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