'We Are Pro-Human Creativity' — Nexus Mods Forces Mandatory AI Disclosures and Filters, Explains Why It Won't Ban AI Mods
Mod authors must now declare AI use, and AI-assisted uploads need a public explanation as Nexus Mods adds stronger filters for users.
- Nexus Mods announced today that mod authors must declare whether AI has been used in their work, addressing consistent concerns that artificial intelligence use was not clearly disclosed when creating mods.
- Generative AI has transformed the modding landscape, with creators using AI-assisted code to build complex modifications like adding the Nemesis system from Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor into Red Dead Redemption 2.
- Folmann stated Nexus Mods is "pro-human creativity" but won't ban AI-generated mods, explaining that AI is used throughout creation from script autocompletion to texture generation, making clear boundaries difficult.
- Mod authors have 60 days to update existing mods to comply, with enforcement beginning January 2. The platform is launching controls to hide AI-generated content on game pages and homepages, with search filtering coming next.
- Major platforms are taking divergent approaches to AI moderation: Steam permits AI-focused developers despite complaints, Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney called mandatory AI disclaimers "a political act," and Itch.io deleted terabytes of what it termed AI slop.
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As Steam and Itch.io buckle under the weight of 'AI slop', Nexus Mods introduces new AI disclosure rules but won't ban AI mods outright
Nexus Mods, the largest website for finding and downloading PC mods, has revealed new guidelines aimed at properly identifying mods created entirely using gen-AI or those created with AI assistance.
'We Are Pro-Human Creativity' — Nexus Mods Forces Mandatory AI Disclosures and Filters, Explains Why It Won't Ban AI Mods
Nexus Mods has reacted to the deluge of AI mods by enforcing mandatory disclosure for mods with AI-assisted code, and letting users filter AI-assisted mods out of their search criteria or preferences.
The biggest modding site in PC gaming is taking a stance on AI
The PC gaming mods repository Nexus Mods is making disclosures about AI mandatory for uploads of new mods, meaning that mod authors will have to declare "whether AI has been used in their work," the site announced today as part of a big post about AI-generated content on the platform. "One of the most consistent […]
Nexus Mods, the largest platform for PC mods, has introduced new guidelines. The aim is to clearly identify mods that have been created entirely by generative AI or with AI support. More
Nexus Mods introduces new rules for fashions, authors have to specify the use of I.I., the I.I. work filter, support for human creativity.
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