curl faces proposal to ban LLM-generated code as anti-AI pressure hits open source
steipete · x · 2026-11-12
A GitHub discussion (#20972) on curl proposes banning LLM-generated code — including AI autocomplete output — citing studies questioning long-term productivity gains and codebase degradation, while exempting "passive" AI use like natural-language feedback. The proposal drew 51 replies, and commentator @supahvee1234 claims an "anti-AI cult" is pressuring open-source projects like curl and ImageMagick to outright ban LLM usage. Developer steipete (Peter Steinberger) reacted wearily: "oss is already hard enough without politics." A landmark flare-up in the open-source debate over AI code contribution boundaries.
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