Nexus Mods takes the Valve approach to AI-generated content: No outright bans but mandatory disclosures

Nexus Mods, the world's largest mod site and more or less a second home for anyone who's ever installed a Bethesda game, has new rules regarding AI-generated and AI-assisted mods on its platform. In short, it's taking a Steam-ish approach: no outright bans on AI content, but it's compulsory to disclose where it's been used in your mods, and to what extent.

"An outright ban will not eliminate AI from the modding process but will prevent people from mentioning its use", wrote Nexus owner Victor 'Foledinho' Folmann in an update yesterday. "We'd prefer the opposite; it should be out in the open, clearly labelled, and regulated according to the rules that we can implement on our platform".

So, starting yesterday, modders uploading new projects to Nexus will have to tick a box declaring how much AI was used in their work, including promotional materials. …