A single GTA 5 mod has rekindled the age-old shouting match about the precise legality and contribution of videogame mods, in the eyes of developers, publishers and players – while also threatening to trigger fresh debate on the use of large language models, aka AI, in game development. The mod in question, “AI Powered GTA V: Story Mode with AI NPCs” sees you investigating a cult of weirdo AI worshippers, with characters capable of real-time AI-generated dialogue. It’s now been struck from several sites by GTA 5 publisher Take-Two Interactive.