Re: Signed and updated ballot option: Call the Free Software community to develop Free AI.

Sam Hartman <[email protected]> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:00:45 -0600

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>>>>> "Charles" == Charles Plessy <[email protected]> writes:

    Charles> Hi Anibal, thanks for your support!

    Charles> Here is an amended draft ballot based on Sam's commments.

    Charles> ---- Draft ballot: Call the Free Software community to
    Charles> write Free AI ----

    Charles> We the Debian project, are a community that produces a Free
    Charles> operating system by integrating Free software core
    Charles> components as well as thousands of applications and
    Charles> accessories.  Respect and diversity are among our core
    Charles> values.

    Charles> We affirm that:

    Charles>   * AI models should not be used against the authors of
    Charles> their training data.

    Charles>   * The output of AI models trained on software that
    Charles> requires that derivatives must be distributed under the
    Charles> same terms should follow this requirement.

    Charles>   * The training data of AI models should be broadly
    Charles> accessible for study, audit, reproduction and modification.

    Charles> It has been said by some that this is impossible; we
    Charles> believe it to be wrong.  We call to the Free Software
    Charles> community to write such AI models that follow our core
    Charles> values and can be integrated in our operating system to
    Charles> empower our users to uses of this technology while
    Charles> respecting Free Software, privacy, diversity and
    Charles> environment.

    Charles> ---- End draft ballot ----

I second this proposal and prefer it to the one I seconded previously.
I support this as an amendment to the previous proposal from Charles.

I also strongly agree that it is appropriate for this proposal to be on
the same ballot. Often there is disagreement on what the question under
discussion is. Especially in controversial situations, we will not be
able to agree on that, and our voting process does not force us to do
so.

In my mind, I consider these proposal related  because I think that if
there is strong free AI, the objections people have to the use of AI in
Debian will be largely addressed.
So, rather than supporting a bunch of rules around the use of AI in
Debian, I support us putting energy behind building free AI.

--Sam

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