Very good to see Debian adopting a reasonable stance with respect to AI contributions -- the exact one I recommended and we adopted in my workplace! > The proposal advocates that approach because “such tools can substantially improve the productivity of contributors when used responsibly, allowing volunteers to spend more of their limited time on work that requires technical expertise, judgment, review, and collaboration.” > The proposal also spells out that the Debian community doesn’t believe “AI made a mistake” is an excuse for sloppy contributions. > “The Debian Project nevertheless expects that all contributions submitted to Debian, regardless of how and with which tools they were produced, satisfy the same standards of quality, correctness, maintainability, and legal compliance,” the proposal states. “The use of a generative AI tool does not diminish the contributor's responsibility for the work they submit. Contributors are expected to understand, review, test, and, where appropriate, modify AI-assisted output before incorporating it into Debian.” https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/30/debian-v...