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Free software developer calls LLM use in FOSS a contradiction

Original: RE: https:// mastodon.social/@ryanprior/117 496914743525428 "LLMs in # FOSS " is a contradiction. There's no such thing.

Developer Ryan Prior says that using large language models to contribute to free and open source software codebases is a contradiction, arguing there is no such thing as 'LLMs in FOSS'. He argues that codebases built on AI output become dependent on what he calls slave labor, and that a conference panel on the topic misses the point. The argument touches on ongoing free software community debates over whether AI-generated contributions are compatible with open source ethics.

Why now: Ongoing community debate over whether AI-generated code is compatible with free software principles

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• RE: https:// mastodon.social/@ryanprior/117 496914743525428 "LLMs in # FOSS " is a contradiction. There's no such thing. "Using # AI to contribute to FOSS codebases" no you're not, you're putting slavery into it. That's a slave-labor-dependent codebase now. "Conference panel on… · ryanprior · 3

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