VRChat users protest AI-generated worlds as platform bans deceptive thumbnails

Kotaku reports that VRChat volunteer Patroll stopped translation, wiki and testing work over AI-generated worlds and thumbnails they said misrepresented world content. Other users displayed “no AI” banners. VRChat banned deceptive thumbnails and asked users whether player-facing AI uses, including AI assets and fully generated worlds, should be labeled or prohibited. The company also promised search improvements to help users discover higher-quality worlds.