VideoLAN AI Policy for Google Summer of Code Participants
"Thomas Guillem" <[email protected]> Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:30:01 +0100
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--===============6438281845035276883== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=742b65c1a4f0449699ace44f34885a9b --742b65c1a4f0449699ace44f34885a9b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Update from the VideoLAN Soc_2026 page: https://wiki.videolan.org/SoC_20= 26/#VideoLAN_AI_Policy_for_GSoC_Participants AI tools can be valuable for experienced developers who already understa= nd the code they are working with. However, when you are still learning,= they can do far more harm than good: they shortcut the thinking, debugg= ing, and problem-solving that are the entire point of a program like GSo= C. You will not become a better developer by letting a model write your = code, your proposals, or your emails. ** *AI-generated content is not permitted in any part of your GSoC particip= ation with VideoLAN.* **This includes, but is not limited to: =E2=80=A2 Code contributions (patches, modules, tests) =E2=80=A2 Project proposals and applications =E2=80=A2 Communications with mentors (emails, chat messages, meeting n= otes) =E2=80=A2 Bug reports and merge request descriptions If you have a question about the codebase or your project, ask your ment= or: that is what they are there for. *Enforcement.* **Contributions or communications that appear to be AI-generated will be= rejected. A first violation will result in a formal warning. Further vi= olations may lead to a failing evaluation. *Qualification tasks.* Proposals and qualification tasks that show signs of AI generation will = result in the applicant not being selected. --742b65c1a4f0449699ace44f34885a9b Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body><div>Update from = the VideoLAN Soc_2026 page: <a href=3D"https://wiki.videolan.org/So= C_2026/#VideoLAN_AI_Policy_for_GSoC_Participants">https://wiki.videolan.= org/SoC_2026/#VideoLAN_AI_Policy_for_GSoC_Participants</a></div><div><br= ></div><div>AI tools can be valuable for experienced developers who alre= ady understand the code they are working with. However, when you are sti= ll learning, they can do far more harm than good: they shortcut the thin= king, debugging, and problem-solving that are the entire point of a prog= ram like GSoC. You will not become a better developer by letting a model= write your code, your proposals, or your emails.</div><div><b></b><br><= /div><div><b>AI-generated content is not permitted in any part of your G= SoC participation with VideoLAN.</b></div><div><b></b>This includes, but= is not limited to:</div><ul><li>Code contributions (patches, modules, t= ests)</li><li>Project proposals and applications</li><li>Communications = with mentors (emails, chat messages, meeting notes)</li><li>Bug reports = and merge request descriptions</li></ul><div>If you have a question abou= t the codebase or your project, ask your mentor: that is what they are t= here for.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Enforcement.</b></div><div><b></b>= Contributions or communications that appear to be AI-generated will be r= ejected. A first violation will result in a formal warning. Further viol= ations may lead to a failing evaluation.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Qua= lification tasks.</b></div><div>Proposals and qualification tasks that s= how signs of AI generation will result in the applicant not being select= ed.</div></body></html> --742b65c1a4f0449699ace44f34885a9b-- --===============6438281845035276883== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ vlc-devel mailing list To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options: https://mailman.videolan.org/listinfo/vlc-devel --===============6438281845035276883==--