On Thu, Feb 19, 2026 at 11:05:35AM +0100, Joenio Marques da Costa wrote:
> The elementary OS project does not also accept AI-generated
> code or design contributions:
>
> https://github.com/elementary/.github/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
Elementary OS is based on Ubuntu, and so it uses the Linux kernel. The
Linux kernel has been using "AI" for years. Even before Large
Language Models, since the LTS maintainers have used neural networks
to find commits to cherry-pick into LTS kernels. The LTS maintainers
are now using LLM-based tools to handle merge conflicts when doing
said cherry picks.
I've looked at the CONTRIBUTING File, and it seems to me that it's not
particular well formed. It's too vague, and if the broad term "AI"
includes neural networks, then Elementary OS is violating their own
policies if they are shipping the LTS kernel.
So I'd gently suggest that if Debian wants to adopt some kind AI or
LLM policy, that they not use the Elementary OS's policy as a model.
Cheers,
- Ted
