r/opensource just banned AI, non-English speakers, and more
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The mods at r/opensource posted new submission rules that, among other things, banned projects that use AI. The post made Saturday evening opens by saying, "If your project uses AI, is made by AI, or is intended for AI, it's not welcome on r/opensource. AI, as it exists today, is incongruent to this
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A dimly lit corner of a computer lab with multiple programmers hunched over their keyboards, surrounded by large posters of open-source software and collaborative coding symbols, while a prominently displayed notice on the wall reads 'AI-Generated Code Not Allowed Here'.
Caption: Welcome to the future, where programmers write code by hand to avoid the robot uprising.
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Based on the original story on theverge.com.
Editor's note
The decision by r/opensource to ban AI projects raises serious concerns about the potential for stifling innovation and collaboration, especially at a time when AI is rapidly evolving and impacting nearly every aspect of technology. This move not only excludes valuable contributions but also risks isolating a community that could play a crucial role in shaping ethical and responsible AI development.
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Panel 1
(a) What the subject of this story actually is and does: r/opensource is a subreddit dedicated to open-source software projects, where developers collaborate and share code freely. (b) The ONE real irony or absurdity in the news: A community that prides itself on open-source collaboration and innovation is banning AI, which is inherently a product of open-source and collaborative efforts. (c) The single funniest observation that becomes the highlight: The irony that a subreddit dedicated to open-source software is banning AI, which is itself a product of open-source collaboration.
Panel 2
*Setting: A dimly lit office room with computers and screens displaying various open-source project files. Two developers, Alice and Bob, are hunched over their laptops, discussing the new rules.*
Alice: Did you see the new rules on r/opensource? They're banning AI projects now.
Bob: Wait, what? Why would they do that?
Panel 3
*Setting: The same office room, but now Alice and Bob are looking at their screens in disbelief. A notification on Bob's screen reads *
Setting: New r/opensource rule: AI projects banned.
Alice: It says here AI projects are incongruent with their values. What values?
Bob: Well, if you can't see the irony, you probably shouldn't be working on open-source projects.
Panel 4
*Setting: A conference room with a large screen displaying a graph of AI adoption in open-source projects. The room is empty except for Alice and Bob, who are standing with their hands on their heads, shaking their heads in disbelief.*
Alice: This is like banning fire because it burns stuff.
Bob: Or banning the internet because it's full of memes.
Alice: I think r/opensource just burned its own bridge to the future.
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