Moderators of Reddit’s r/opensource announced that projects using AI, made with AI or intended for AI would not be welcome. Reporting says submissions must involve projects maintained for at least a year with multiple contributors, while requests for maintainers are also restricted. The announcement directed people who do not speak English elsewhere, arguing that moderators cannot distinguish AI-written text from AI translation. A moderator described room for some exceptions, such as accessibility features, but the breadth of the rules drew objections. These are one community’s participation rules, not a Reddit-wide policy or a change to open-source licensing.
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r/opensource tightens rules on AI projects and new submissions
The community-specific rules raise barriers for new solo projects and people relying on AI translation.