Nexus Mods will allow AI-made mods but now requires authors to disclose it

Nexus Mods, the largest mod site on PC, has decided not to ban AI-generated mods. From November 3, 2026, authors must instead declare how much AI went into each upload, including promotional images, PC Gamer reported. The approach is close to the disclosure rules Valve uses on Steam.

Three labels

Uploaders now pick one of three options. "AI-generated" covers mods made mostly by AI. "AI assisted" is for mostly human work with some help from AI tools, and those authors must also explain where and how AI was used. The third option declares a mod free of AI. The labels sit prominently on mod pages, directly after adult-content tags.

Why no ban

Owner Victor 'Foledinho' Folmann argued that a ban would not remove AI from modding and would only stop people admitting to it. He wants AI use out in the open, clearly labelled and moderated under the site's own rules. He also accepts that not everyone will disclose honestly, so Nexus is adding moderation standards with real consequences for breaking them.

Protections for authors

Nexus has pledged never to use mods to train AI and never to sell them to third parties for that purpose. A new permission lets authors state whether outside parties may use their work for AI training, with the default set to Ask Me.

Deadline for older mods

The rules cover every mod on the site, including older uploads. Existing mods get a 60-day grace period that runs from November 3, 2026 to January 2, 2027. For another studio's view on AI in games, read how the Arc Raiders developer explained its AI voice lines.

Source: PC Gamer, citing Nexus Mods' announcement.