System76 bans AI-generated code in cosmic desktop contributions
System76 updated its COSMIC desktop project guidelines to prohibit AI-generated contributions, including code, comments, and descriptions. Contributors must now declare they have not used large language models for any part of their pull requests. This follows similar restrictions in GNOME sub-projects like Calendar and Extensions, though those allow AI tools for learning or code completion but…
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- System76’s **COSMIC** desktop now requires contributors to certify no AI-generated code, comments, or descriptions in pull requests
- GNOME’s **Calendar** and **Extensions** projects also ban AI-generated submissions but allow AI-assisted learning or code completion
- GNOME developer **Michael Catanzaro** advocates for AI-generated bug reports, citing security challenges in memory-unsafe languages like **C**
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The Register AI/ML · 7 October 2026
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