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Policy2026-06-05 · source-backed
Andreas Kling announced on June 5 that the project will accept code only from maintainers, arguing AI broke the assumption that a substantial patch implies substantial effort (Ladybird). This is open source restructuring its trust model because AI made low-effort large contributions cheap. Expect more projects to follow as the alpha approaches and accountability matters more.
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