Nexus Mods owner Victor “Foledinho” Folmann has outlined plans to make AI disclosures mandatory for PC mods uploaded to the site. While content built with AI tools won’t be banned–despite it being a contentious subject in the modding community–Folmann did reveal that Nexus Mods will ultimately require modders to clearly communicate when AI has been used.
“We already have tags for AI-generated and AI-assisted mods, but we recognize that there’s a lot more we can do to make that information more accessible and clear for you all,” Folmann wrote. “As of today, we’re making AI disclosure mandatory when uploading a new mod, meaning mod authors will need to declare whether AI has been used in their work. All existing mods will have one of two popups: a persistent one when editing a mod in the upload form, and a dismissible one on the ‘My Mods’ page.”
At the same time, Nexus Mods users will be able to filter out AI-produced mods entirely from their search results, similar to what Itch.io does as part of its efforts to combat AI spam uploads. As for why Nexus Mods will allow AI content to remain on the site, Folmann added that an outright ban would likely lead modders to simply not declare their use of AI tools in their mod-creation-efforts. By allowing and moderating it, the site can motivate users to be more transparent.
