The Radiant AI is a technology developed by Bethesda Softworks for The Elder Scrolls video games. It allows non-player characters (NPCs) to make choices and engage in behaviors more complex than in past titles. The technology was developed for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and expanded in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim; it is also used in Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 4, also published by Bethesda, with 3 and 4 being developed by them as well. Radiant AI was not present in Bethesda's most recent title, Starfield. In February 2026, Todd Howard said that while artificial intelligence is "certainly not a fad," Bethesda is "being incredibly cautious" and does not use it for creative generation, such as writing quests or producing art, for upcoming titles including The Elder Scrolls VI.