Glimpses of the future often emerge at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. It’s where indie games generate a buzz or the kernel of a big idea is planted. This year, artificial intelligence took centre stage as Nvidia showed off jaw-dropping capabilities of its chipsets and software companies such as Convai and Ubisoft revealed intriguing gameplay opportunities. AI has been the source of hype and fear over the past year. It’s been at the centre of labour conflict in Hollywood while in the tech industry companies see it as a way to improve efficiency. In the primordial tech ooze of …