AI PR Tsunami Tests Open Source's Open Door
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Hackaday reviews the concern that AI-generated pull requests are flooding open-source projects, a trend that has driven prominent figures like Jeff Greerling and Daniel Stenberg to question how open source should function. As GitHub considerations to curb spam and even invite-only collaboration emerge, maintainers weigh balancing openness with code quality and security, recognizing that AI-driven contributions can both accelerate and complicate software development.
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