Nexus Mods will require creators to disclose whether AI was used in newly uploaded mods, the PC gaming mod repository announced in a post about AI-generated content. The site says its existing AI tags are not prominent enough and plans to make them easier to find on mod pages.
Mods labelled “AI-assisted” will also need a public explanation of how and where AI was used. Existing mods must be updated to meet the requirements within a 60-day grace period, which ends on January 2. Nexus Mods says it will begin enforcing the rules after that deadline.
Site owner Victor “Foledinho” Folmann said the platform supports human creativity but will not impose a blanket ban on AI-generated mods. He argued that AI is used across different stages of creation, from script autocomplete to generating textures, voices and other assets, making a clear boundary difficult to define. The site prefers disclosure and rules it can enforce over a ban that could discourage authors from revealing AI use.
Folmann also said Nexus Mods will not use mods to train AI or sell or license them to others for that purpose. The platform is working on clearer controls for how mods can be reused and stronger attribution when a mod incorporates another creator’s work with permission.
Nexus Mods is also testing limits on how many uploads from one author appear in the Recently Added section and plans tighter upload restrictions for new accounts. The changes are intended to address the way large batches of uploads can push other mods down the page, an issue Folmann said has become more common as mod production speeds up.
The platform is introducing options to hide AI-generated content on game pages and the homepage, with similar controls planned for search.
Sources: The Verge.