Gentoo Bans AI-Generated Contributions

2025-09-15

The Gentoo Council voted on April 14th to prohibit contributions created using AI natural language processing tools. This policy addresses copyright, quality, and ethical concerns. While AI-related software packages are permitted, directly using AI-generated code is banned due to potential copyright infringement, the risk of low-quality or nonsensical output, and ethical issues surrounding AI model training (e.g., copyright violations, high energy consumption). The policy aims to maintain the quality and integrity of Gentoo projects.

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