Meet the startup taking on gaming's cheating problem
Tech.eu / 5/15/2026
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Key Points
- A Portugal-based startup, Anybrain, has pursued an AI approach to detecting cheating without relying on what players install, instead analyzing how they play.
- The article highlights a 2019 patent application from Anybrain that claims the system can identify cheating using only player input signals such as keyboard, controller, and joystick actions.
- The core idea is that behavioral patterns in inputs can reveal hacks or automation, potentially reducing dependence on invasive client-side measures.
- By focusing on input-based detection, the technology aims to catch cheaters more effectively while creating a different anti-cheat pathway than traditional software or signature-based methods.
In 2019, the Portugal-based startup Anybrain filed a patent application claiming its AI could detect game cheating solely from player inputs such as keyboards, controllers, and joysticks. It was met ...
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