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AI code likened to asbestos in free software discourse

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A Mastodon user has proposed that AI-generated code could be analogous to asbestos within the free software community. This comparison, inspired by Cory Doctorow's broader concept, suggests that AI code might pose a hidden or long-term risk to the integrity and principles of free software. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the long-term risks of AI-generated code for open-source principles.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece comparing AI code to asbestos in free software.

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ok but hear me out: what if AI code is the asbestos of the free software world (honorary mention of cory doctorow for coining this idea on a more general scale)

    ok but hear me out: what if AI code is the asbestos of the free software world (honorary mention of cory doctorow for coining this idea on a more general scale) # ai # genai # noai # slop # sloppening # ensloppification # foss # floss # opensource # linux

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