Yo, s&box just dropped the May 14 update and mods are straight-up demoting AI-generated thumbnails so that generic slop sinks to the bottom of the lists and searches. Garry Newman, the Facepunch boss, straight-up called it "dog shit" on the UGC platform but said they're ranking the obvious AI thumbs lower anyway because it makes everything look like the same lazy mess. Around 24% of negative Steam reviews were already complaining about low-quality AI creations flooding the scene, and the new system adds warnings on those thumbnail pages plus better review filters to help actual good stuff bubble up.

They also tossed in FSR3 upscaling for low-end GPUs, a big Box3D physics overhaul, and even fixed explosive barrels so they finally detonate when you yeet them at shit. Newman admitted AI thumbnails are easy and fast but kill the vibe, so moderators can now flag packages and push the obvious garbage down without banning creativity outright. It's all about promoting human-made stuff while acknowledging that on a platform like this, some trash is always gonna float around.

Community's already hyped on X with posts calling it a W for discovery, and the official s&box account dropped the patch notes showing how AI slop gets punished in rankings. This ain't about stopping AI tools completely—just making sure the low-effort spam doesn't dominate the front page like it's been doing since launch.