Nexus Mods Makes AI Disclosure Mandatory, With a 60-Day Grace Period
Nexus Mods said on November 3 that mod uploaders must disclose how AI was used, on top of the existing AI tag.
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Why it matters
Nexus Mods is choosing enforced labeling over a ban because AI use runs through the whole mod-making process and cannot be cleanly fenced off, so the rule lands on disclosure and moderation rather than prohibition.
Key Facts
- Nexus Mods published its statement on AI-generated content on November 3.
- Uploaders must disclose how AI was used, in addition to the existing AI tag.
- Existing mods have a 60-day grace period to comply with the disclosure display.
- After the grace period ends on January 2, 2027, untagged content will be reviewed and corrections requested.
- Nexus Mods said it will not completely ban AI-generated mods.
Existing mods get 60 days to comply, and after the grace period ends on January 2, 2027, untagged content will be reviewed and corrections requested, with account restrictions or mod deletion if none are made. Nexus Mods also said it will not ban AI-generated mods outright.
The statement, titled "AI-Generated Content on Nexus Mods," says the site consulted Discord communities, comment sections, and mod creators from beginners to veterans before settling on the policy. Nexus Mods argues that AI use spans script editing to asset generation, which makes acceptable limits hard to define, and that a ban would not remove AI-generated mods anyway.
Two other changes accompany the rule. Mod pages with AI content will be editable from game pages and other locations, not only settings. A system to limit how many mods by the same author appear in the recently added mods section is scheduled for release soon, aimed at creators who upload large batches.
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