Itch.io Deletes Terabytes of “AI Slop” & Adds Filter to Block AI Games
Independent gaming platform itch.io has deleted several terabytes of what it describes as “AI slop” from its storefront, while introducing new filtering options that allow customers to exclude games and other content created using generative artificial intelligence.
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