Re: [PATCH] CONTRIBUTING.d/ai: Add guidelines banning AI for contributing
From: Carlos O'Donell <hidden>
Date: 2025-10-14 21:32:22
On 10/14/25 5:27 PM, Alejandro Colomar wrote:
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Signed-off-by: Alejandro Colomar <alx@kernel.org> --- Hi! I've already been DDoSed in my own home server by AI crawlers (which is the reason I decided to move the HTTPS server to port 80, just to break links and stop the madness. I could install Anubis, but I'll resist for some time. So far, I haven't noticed any contributors using AI. Probably, the combination of relatively few people contributing documentation, combined with still working on a mailing list, has helped us avoid the wave of AI contributions. However, it's better to take preventive measures. AI is entirely banned in this project. The guidelines are clear and concise. Have a lovely night! Alex CONTRIBUTING.d/ai | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) create mode 100644 CONTRIBUTING.d/aidiff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.d/ai b/CONTRIBUTING.d/ai new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1e211a4de --- /dev/null +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.d/ai@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +Name + AI - using artificial intelligence for contributing + +Description + Any use of AI for contributing to this project is unacceptable.
Does this ban the use of LLMs in assistive technologies like screen readers for the blind, or speech to text for those with mobility issues? -- Cheers, Carlos.