Discussion about AI policy for code contributions

[email protected] (Scott Baker) Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:58:09 -0700
Newsgroups perl.perl5.porters
Message-ID <[email protected]>
As the PSC gets closer to making a decision about AI code contributions 
I want to raise the visibility of what the Linux Kernel recently decided 
<https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-kernel-now-allows-ai-written-code/>. 
Specifically:

> AI agents MUST NOT add Signed-off-by tags. Only humans can legally 
> certify the Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO). The human submitter 
> is responsible for:
>
>   * Reviewing all AI-generated code
>   * Ensuring compliance with licensing requirements
>   * Adding their own Signed-off-by tag to certify the DCO
>   * Taking full responsibility for the contribution
>
Personally I view AI code much like graphing calculators for math. The 
calculator can do 90% of the work for you, but if you don't understand 
the concepts then what's the point. AI is a great tool to */assist /*in 
code development, but there needs to be human guardrails along the way. 
The Linux Kernel guidelines seem like a pretty reasonable middle-ground.

This is not intended to start an AI flamewar, just want to point out 
what other groups are doing, and possibly provide a starting point for 
our discussion.

-- Scottchiefbaker