Bart Piotrowski, who oversees the infrastructure of the Flathub application catalog, announced changes to the Flathub rules that prohibit the use of AI for both the development of applications listed in the catalog and the automation of the publication process on Flathub. The rules apply to published applications, add-ons, manifest files, metadata, patches, build scripts, pull requests, and any artifacts created through flatpak-builder.
Under the previously effective rules, the publication of applications and modifications, some of which were generated through AI and underwent manual review, was allowed. The new rules prohibit the publication of applications containing any code, documentation, and other components created with the involvement of AI, but provisions for exceptions for mature and well-maintained projects are available. The restrictions apply only to new projects released after the rule changes and will not affect applications already published in the catalog that were created through 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 are often not willing to put in the effort to develop and refine a full-fledged product, acting merely as intermediaries who set a task for the AI agent and publish the result. It was stated that Bart is tired of the escalating conflicts with arrogant authors that have arisen over the past month after the refusal to accept raw programs created through AI into the catalog. According to Bart, such authors behave as if they are gifting brilliant software, while some idiots refuse to accept it.
Burimi: opennet.ru
