in the old world, was taking a snippet from elsewhere a copyright
infringement? (really a question, dont know).

On Tue, Sep 1, 2026 at 12:56 PM Aleksandar Vidakovic <
[email protected]> wrote:

> ... this sounds like there is a standard... there is not. This is already
> hard to achieve with classic development... there are a ton of different
> approaches and (actual) standards (development on embedded components in
> the automotive industry and similar)... to really make an informed decision
> here we would need to make sure that two people that run the same tool
> setup create the same results... I'd say: impossible, but happy to change
> my mind if you point to an example where this ever happened with AI tools.
>
> On Tue, Sep 1, 2026 at 6:17 PM Prashant Rahulkar <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I think we should adopt the best industry framework to integrate with the
>> Development agent.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Prashant Rahulkar.
>>
>> On Tue, 1 Sept 2026 at 17:10, Ádám Sághy <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>>
>>> My two cents:
>>>
>>>
>>> Since AI is already being used, having rules and a playbook would be
>>> beneficial to avoid any misunderstandings.
>>>
>>>
>>> Considering its widespread adoption across various fields such as
>>> development, debugging, testing, brainstorming, and PR reviewing, we don’t
>>> need to debate whether the Apache or Fineract community wants it. It’s
>>> already in use, and contributors will continue to use it (*I don’t
>>> believe there’s a way to prevent it, nor should it be!*). Let’s focus
>>> on determining appropriate boundaries and its intended use.
>>>
>>>
>>> Disclaimer: I am not up to date with latest “recommendations” of Apache
>>> on this topic.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Adam Saghy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sep 1, 2026, at 8:53 AM, Sujan <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Aman,
>>>
>>> +1 to having some clear boundaries around AI-assisted development.
>>>
>>> I think there are valid positives and negatives here. AI can definitely
>>> help with productivity, debugging, and refactoring, but contributors should
>>> still understand and take ownership of the changes they submit. If PRs
>>> become mostly AI-generated, it also makes them much harder to review
>>> effectively.
>>>
>>> I think a lightweight, project-specific policy would be a good middle
>>> ground rather than completely discouraging AI or allowing unrestricted use.
>>>
>>> On Tue, 1 Sept, 2026, 11:42 VICTOR MANUEL ROMERO RODRIGUEZ, <
>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Aman,
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for starting this important topic.
>>>>
>>>> *+1 to starting a dedicated discussion and adopting a lightweight,
>>>> project-specific AI policy.*
>>>>
>>>> I support the direction because AI-assisted development is already
>>>> happening (it is very noticeable this year before the GSOC and  the
>>>> increasing numbers of PRs submitted and merged) and clear, practical
>>>> guidelines (for developers and reviewers) will help us benefit from it
>>>> without creating problems for maintainers or the project’s legal posture.
>>>> An optional disclosure approach plus a short *AI_POLICY.md* inspired
>>>> by Apache Fory’s is a sensible starting point. It can be adapted for Apache
>>>> Fineract rather than copying it wholesale.
>>>>
>>>> To address the concerns raised earlier (including those from Aleks) I
>>>> think is good to stay aligned with the ASF Generative Tooling Guidance
>>>> https://www.apache.org/legal/generative-tooling.html
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Victor Romero
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> El lun, 31 ago 2026 a las 23:44, Aman Mittal (<
>>>> [email protected]>) escribió:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>>
>>>>> I want to revive the discussion based on
>>>>> https://lists.apache.org/thread/xxoqt3jn8trhwo1lnxjy46r1dkolfg1h
>>>>>
>>>>> and Concerns raised by Aleks in
>>>>> https://lists.apache.org/thread/oq25gyjsx0wry4jf58odds9z92pfx6bj
>>>>>
>>>>> Regarding the usage and guidelines of AI, I think we need to discuss
>>>>> AI-assisted development a bit more, so I'm creating this dedicated thread
>>>>> on the dev list.
>>>>>
>>>>> As per my understanding, using AI is fine if contributors understand
>>>>> their work and can explain their reasoning for each line.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, I'm thinking we can start with an optional disclosure policy on
>>>>> that.
>>>>> I think we can add a AI_POLICY.md for each repo. One policy we can
>>>>> take inspiration from is
>>>>> https://github.com/apache/fory/blob/main/AI_POLICY.md
>>>>> While we do not need to copy it entirely, we can take inspiration from
>>>>> it and modify it for FINERACT and all the repos based on community 
>>>>> feedback.
>>>>>
>>>>> I suggest that it should include Commonly used AI setups that
>>>>> contributors did not declare in an AI usage disclosure.
>>>>>
>>>>> What does the community think about this?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> Aman
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>

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