Re: GR: Ban LLM contributions from Debian

On Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 09:04:35AM +0200, Christian Kastner wrote:
>I feel this vote is rushed. Yes, we had a few discussions on -project
>and -vote, but these barely scratched the surface, and they also do not
>reflect recent changes in the AI space.

And also it is very unlikely that the AI space will reach any state of 
stability in the next five years. Regardless on how we vote now, the 
result will look ridiculous in two to five years.

Also, this election will have a profound impact on Debian's future.

I don't think it's far-fetched that, within two years, virtually all 
relevant software development will be done with AI assistance. If we 
reject that outright, we'll become irrelevant.

This is a dangerous thing, and having the GR titled this way gives a 
frame to the press even before we have decided. This is a totally bad 
thing.

I would also suggest that if the proponent is unable to provide a 
decently formatted proposal even after being asked to do so, they should 
seek AI assistance.

Greetings
Marc

(parts of this posting had taken the edge off with AI assistance)