Re: DRAFT OPTION: A cautious approach to generative AI

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Subject: Re: DRAFT OPTION: A cautious approach to generative AI
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Hi Tobi,

I would second your proposal.

* Tobias Frost <[email protected]> [2026-07-29 10:02]:
>The intention is to acknowledge the concerns around generative AI and=20
>encourage caution in its use, while avoiding new behavioural or Code of=20
>Conduct rules. Instead, it reaffirms Debian's long-standing principles=20
>of contributor autonomy, personal responsibility, and collaborative=20
>maintenance.

>Comments welcome. If people think this option might be useful to have=20
>on the ballot, I'll formally propose it.
Like Marc's ballot option, your proposal shows trust in our contributors=20
to make the right (or at least a defensible) call. I think this is very=20
much consistent with the freedom we usually grant DDs and DMs in their=20
work.

I am unsure whether I ultimately prefer Marc's truly neutral stance or=20
your slightly anti-AI recommendation, but I would probably vote both of=20
them above NOTA, and I think it is a useful distinction to have,=20
especially for people who have well-founded reservations about the=20
current state of the AI landscape but also feel that outright bans or=20
CoC amendments are excessive.


Cheers
Timo

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