Bart Piotrowski, who oversees the infrastructure of the Flathub application catalog, announced changes to Flathub's rules, prohibiting the use of AI for both the development of applications hosted in the catalog and the automation of the publication process in Flathub. The rules cover published applications, add-ons, manifest files, metadata, patches, build scripts, pull requests, and any artifacts created via flatpak-builder.
Previously, the rules allowed for the placement of applications and modifications where part was generated through AI and underwent manual review. The new rules prohibit the publication of applications containing any code, documentation, or other components created with the assistance of AI, but there is a possibility to provide specific exceptions for mature and well-maintained projects. The restrictions only apply to new projects published after the rule changes and will not affect existing applications in the catalog that were created using AI.
In a note, Bart mentioned that large language models can be a useful tool, and over time, less code will be created without their involvement. However, the current reality is that authors of programs created through AI often are not willing to exert effort in creating and refining a full-fledged product, merely acting as intermediaries by setting a task to the AI agent and publishing the result. It was noted that Bart is tired of the increased conflicts with arrogant authors that have arisen in the past month following the refusal to accept raw AI-generated programs into the catalog. According to Bart, such authors behave as if they are offering brilliant software, while some idiots refuse to accept it.
Source: opennet.ru
