On Fri, 21 Aug 2026, albertoravia378 wrote:
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> You are, of course, free to hold your own opinions. However, I would point out that we are discussing Debian and the use of artificial intelligence in relation to Debian.
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> We are not discussing the honesty or reliability of a YouTube commentator’s opinion, nor the misconduct or policies of companies involved in artificial intelligence, including the
> experimentation and performance evaluations associated with its development.
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> Nor are we discussing “YouTube ethics,” or civilians working for private companies — are they volunteers, or are they politically motivated? Who pays them? — or for organizations and
> associations whose stated principles may be virtuous, but whose interests and activities are not separate from the profit-driven world.
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> We are not discussing the military either.
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> Everything I wrote previously is true; you can verify it.
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> Being a retired government programmer does not add anything to the discussion.
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> Debian User — Question about: “Debian puts artificial intelligence to a vote; developers will decide how to accept AI-generated or AI-assisted code”
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> As a retired government programmer, I respectfully disagree.
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JH_Zd2mNRsB
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> On Friday, August 21st, 2026 at 3:45 PM, albertoravia378 <[email protected]> wrote:
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> * maybe a little off topic but it's been well publicized that ai is used to write malicious code
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> how can we find an os that we trust.
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> The code written by AI is supervised by human reviewers in accordance with Debian’s established procedures and proven protocols. All information on this subject is freely accessible and
> has been widely disseminated.
> At present, AI is used primarily to detect bugs, vulnerabilities, and errors—including inconsistencies, logical errors, and human mistakes. Ubuntu and LibreOffice have benefited from AI
> in their initial redesigns, first launches, creation, renewal, and subsequent development; this, too, has been widely documented.
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> If malicious or harmful code is produced, it is due to insufficient training in AI programming and use—not to any intention to make things worse or any inability to do better. There is
> no demonic mind or hidden madman behind the machine.
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it wasn't my intent to ruffle anybody's feathers
only that i am concerned about what my computer is doing that i didn't consent to
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