Nexus Mods mandates AI disclosure but allows AI-generated content

Nexus Mods, the largest PC gaming mod repository, now requires all mod authors to disclose whether AI was used in their uploads. Mods tagged as "AI-assisted" must include a public explanation of how and where AI was used. The platform is taking a transparency-first approach rather than banning AI content outright.

Key points

• Mandatory AI disclosure tags now required for all new mod uploads starting today
• AI-assisted mods must explain specifically where AI was used (textures, voices, scripts, assets)
• No outright ban on AI-generated content; Nexus Mods calls itself "pro-human creativity" but recognizes AI is already embedded throughout creation workflows
• Platform won't use uploaded mods to train AI or license them to third parties for training
• 60-day grace period for existing mods to comply (ending January 2, 2027), plus new user controls to filter out AI-generated content in search and browsing

How to use it

• Mod creators using AI for script autocompletion, texture generation, voice synthesis, or asset creation must now tag uploads and explain the specific AI usage
• Users can enable new filters to hide AI-generated content from game pages, homepage, and search results if they prefer human-only creations
• The disclosure requirement applies even to partial AI assistance, not just fully AI-generated mods
• Existing mod authors have until January 2 to update their mod pages with required AI disclosures or face enforcement action

Discussion

Nexus Mods argues that banning AI would just push disclosure underground rather than eliminate its use. Do you think mandatory transparency without prohibition is the right approach for creative platforms?