Who we are

NR-RetroWorks operates this website at: https://www.nr-retroworks.com

This AI Usage Policy explains the way NR-RetroWorks incorporates the usage of AI, why it is used, and our obligation to our end users, customers, and partners.

Our goal is simple: employ AI ethically, responsibly, and not in a manner that is contrary to the interests of the human beings who use and interact with our products and services.

NR-RetroWorks does not engage in AI slop or other forms of irresponsible AI usage meant to harm, exploit, or otherwise trick people of our capabilities and quality of workmanship.

Why We Use AI

AI helps our small workshop research, troubleshoot, and develop products that might otherwise take months or years to complete. We use it to accelerate thoughtful work, not to replace engineering judgment or flood the market with disposable content.

Our AI usage is restricted only where it creates a value-add for our customers and partners, never a value-subtract that would otherwise lower the bar of quality for the sake of margins or a bottom line.

Artwork and Human Creators

We do use AI-generated artwork, but make a good-faith effort to work with human artists whenever a project budget permits. We respect artists’ rates and the value of their work; custom commissions are simply not always affordable for a small independent shop.

We will not knowingly present AI-generated artwork as a human commission, or use generated imagery to misrepresent a product or service. We only use AI to improve image quality, remove backgrounds, create pre-production concept/promotional artwork, or perform other visual improvements that otherwise do not modify or exaggerate the underlying product or service.

Code and Engineering

Every Line Is Reviewed

Every single line of AI-generated code is reviewed by a human before we accept it. AI output is never trusted merely because it compiles, looks convincing, or claims to be correct. Our review of AI-generated code is exceptionally rigorous because we maintain high standards for quality.

Testing Is Required

Substantial AI-generated changes must be backed by repeatable builds, strict unit and regression testing, and other appropriate checks such as timing analysis, simulation, or physical hardware testing. We require actual evidence, not an AI’s assurance that its code works.

If something has not been verified by human testing, we will not describe it as tested or production-ready.

Documentation Is Essential

Code without proper documentation is incomplete. We require AI-assisted development to include clear, accurate documentation explaining how the code works, why design decisions were made, and how the results can be verified.

Documentation must be understandable, maintainable, and consistent with the actual implementation. We do not accept AI-generated documentation that is misleading, unnecessarily verbose, or merely repeats what the code already makes obvious.

Environmental Responsibility

We oppose irresponsible expansion of industrial-scale AI infrastructure near homes and essential civilian infrastructure, especially when it threatens public health, electrical reliability, creates excessive noise or pollution, or impacts local resources such as groundwater and clean drinking water availability.

We object to powering AI facilities with natural-gas generation that accelerates climate change, using wasteful water-intensive cooling instead of suitable closed-loop systems, and shifting grid expansion costs or higher electricity prices onto surrounding communities. AI infrastructure must account transparently for its energy consumption, chemical emissions, noise generation, and water use.

We recognize that using AI ourselves has an environmental footprint. That is a reason to use it selectively and not a reason to ignore the industry’s consequences. We ask our customers and partners to continue to vote to hold AI datacenters accountable in such matters so that this technology can be made both widely available and environmentally conscious.

Trust and Accountability

We respect intellectual property, licensing, and confidential information. AI is not an excuse to copy another creator’s work or disclose customer and partner information without appropriate safeguards.

We are responsible for what we release, regardless of whether AI assisted in creating it. If our work falls short, we welcome customers, artists, developers, and partners to judge us accordingly.

Our standard is simple: use AI with purpose, verify the results, respect the people affected, and deliver work worth its asking price.

If you think we have missed the mark or fallen short in anything we have presented, please contact us through the Contact page.