New AI PC Monitor Branded As 'Cheating', For 'Single-Player Only'
The manufacturer behind an upcoming PC monitor with “advanced AI functions” has been accused of “legalizing cheating”, as it will allow users to “automatically zoom in” on targets, recover “faster” after getting flashbanged, and even “automatically highlight” threats in video games.
The worst part? It’s going to be tricky for any game developer to counter these features, as they’re seemingly built into the monitor itself.
Earlier this month, MSI showed off their MEG X PC gaming monitor at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show. They describe it as “a true AI gaming monitor” that is capable of “analysing on-screen visuals in real time, without requiring support from specific games.”
The MEG X boasts a number of AI-assisted features, such as AI Tracker (which "automatically highlights in-game characters”), AI Scope (which "automatically zooms in on targets for precision") and AI Google (which lets you recover "faster from flashbangs”).
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If you’re curious about how that AI Google flashbang recovery tech works, then I highly suggest checking out DaPoets’ hands-on demo of the MEG X at CES 2026.
Everyone, except MSI apparently, immediately saw an issue with this. Over on the r/gaming subreddit, one put things succinctly in their thread “MSI is legalizing cheating?”
Oh, but don’t worry, folks. MSI has already thought of all this and discovered a solution; just don’t use the features in online games! To clarify, they’re not saying there’s any safeguards in place, but rather that you just shouldn’t.
“Just for the record, we love the competitive spirit,” commented MSI UK on Twitter.
“That’s why MSI AI features are strictly recommended for single-player experiences, training modes, and campaigns—designed to showcase the capabilities of AI hardware only. We believe in fair play across all online competitions.”
Yeah, that’ll stop them.
At this point, I’m starting to think that MSI actually wants this negative attention.
There’s absolutely no way they didn’t think about how this technology would be abused in online games before they made it, and their “oh but please don’t” philosophy obviously isn’t going to stop anyone from using the AI features to cheat online.
I’m pretty sure they’re just trying to have their cake and eat it too here. By asking people not to use the MEG X to cheat in competitive games, they’re indirectly advertising the fact that you could use it to cheat in competitive games.
At this point, is there anything left that AI hasn’t ruined?