Hi, On 29/07/26 at 17:22 +0200, Tobias Frost wrote: > -----BEGIN DRAFT PROPOSAL----- > > Summary: A cautious approach to generative AI > > Using its power under Constitution section 4.1(5), the Project issues > the following statement describing its current position regarding the > use of generative AI within Debian. > > Debian recognizes that generative AI raises significant ethical, legal, > technical, and social concerns. These include questions relating to > copyright and licensing, privacy, the provenance and quality of > generated material, the health of Free Software communities, and the > long-term consequences of widespread reliance on AI-generated content. > > Accordingly, Debian encourages contributors to avoid the use of > generative AI where practical and to prefer human authorship, > collaboration, and technical understanding over AI-generated output. > > At the same time, Debian has long relied on the judgment and > responsibility of its contributors rather than prescribing individual > workflows. Contributors remain responsible for everything they submit, > irrespective of the tools used in preparing a contribution. Existing > Debian standards regarding quality, correctness, licensing, and legal > compliance continue to apply. > > Contributors using external generative AI services should exercise > particular care not to disclose confidential information, embargoed > security information, credentials, cryptographic keys, private > communications, personal data, or other non-public Debian information. > > Nothing in this resolution should be understood as requiring > contributors to use generative AI, nor as preventing contributors or > maintainers from choosing not to use or accept AI-assisted > contributions. Debian's existing collaborative processes remain the > appropriate means for resolving such differences while allowing the > project to continue making progress. > > While disclosure is not required, contributors are encouraged to > voluntarily disclose the use of generative AI where appropriate, > allowing others who prefer not to interact with AI-assisted content to > make informed choices. > > Such disclosure should be regarded as a courtesy to fellow contributors > rather than an indication that AI-assisted contributions are subject to > different technical or procedural standards. > > The Debian project has always recognized the commitment and > professionalism of its members. All contributions are under the > responsibility of the Debian Contributor making it, no matter the > technology they have behind. We trust all Debian Developers, > Maintainers and Contributors will continue to uphold the high quality > values that have distinguished our project from its onset. > > -----END PROPOSAL-----
Seconded. While this option will obviously not be my first choice, I believe that it fills an important gap in the current ballot and thus should be on the ballot. Minor nitpick -- it could be useful to simplify the logical structure of: > Nothing in this resolution should be understood as requiring > contributors to use generative AI, nor as preventing contributors or > maintainers from choosing not to use or accept AI-assisted > contributions. Maybe as: > Nothing in this resolution should be understood as requiring > contributors or maintainers to use generative AI, or to accept > AI-assisted contributions. Lucas
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