Overview

The World Esports Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics Guidelines offer 27 total guidelines that distinguish between esports training and competition contexts. Ten (10) general guidelines apply to both settings, while six (6) training-onlyand eleven (11) competition-only additional guidelines address context-specific considerations. To support best practices, the guidelines include illustrative examples of acceptable and unacceptable AI uses, clarifying ethical risks andkey requirements. An application plan is also provided, which includes an implementation checklist for esports teams and organizers, an example enforcement matrix, and a call for a “World Esports AI Ethics Officer Consortium”.

Research Report on How the World Esports AI Ethics Guidelines Were Created

A separate research report outlines how the World Esports Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics Guidelines were established.

Project Origin, Coordination, and Funding

This project was conducted by Dr. Seth E. Jenny and Dr. Raymond Pastore, formed part of the World Esports Standardization Development 2025, and was coordinated by the International Esports Federation (IESF), funded by the Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea, and supported by the Voice of Intercollegiate Esports (VOICE).

Recommended Guidelines Citation

Jenny, S. E., & Pastore, R. (2025). World esports artificial intelligence ethics guidelines. International Esports Federation. https://iesf.org

Authors and Co-Investigators:

- Dr. Seth E. Jenny, Department of Exercise Science, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

- Dr. Ray Pastore, Department of Instructional Technology, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Use the download button to access the Guidelines (PDF) and see the linked post for the Research Report (PDF) on how the guidelines were created.