Debian voted to allow developers to use AI tools in their contributions to the Linux distribution’s “development, maintenance, [and] documentation.” The new policy on AI acknowledges that “responsible” use of AI can improve developers’ productivity, and goes on to say, “generative AI is neither exempt from nor subject to special rules beyond the standards already expected of Debian contributors.”
The project’s voting developers considered several other proposals on how to handle AI, including some that would have banned contributions made using AI tools. As It’s FOSS reports, some users and contributors aren’t happy with the policy, includi …
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