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PS3 Emulator Devs Reject AI-Generated Code Submissions

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The developers of the open-source PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 have publicly requested that contributors stop submitting AI-generated code. They are experiencing an influx of "AI slop" pull requests that are clogging up their GitHub page and are difficult to review. The team stated they will begin banning users who submit such code without disclosure, urging them instead to learn proper coding practices. AI

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PS3 Emulator Devs Reject AI-Generated Code Submissions

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  1. Hacker News — AI stories ≥50 points TIER_1 English(EN) · stalfosknight ·

    PS3 Emulator Devs Politely Ask That People Stop Flooding It with AI PRs

  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 PlayStation3 Emulator Devs Politely Ask Contributors to Stop Submitting 'AI Slop' Pull Requests Open-source PS3 emulator RPCS3 "has been around since 2011," K

    📰 PlayStation3 Emulator Devs Politely Ask Contributors to Stop Submitting 'AI Slop' Pull Requests Open-source PS3 emulator RPCS3 "has been around since 2011," Kotaku notes, and has made 70% of the PlayStation 3's library fully playable, "bolstered in part by the many users who co…

    LINKS games.slashdot.org/…/playstation3-emulato…
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The team behind the popular PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 have seen a rise in what they say are "AI slop code pull requests". https://www. gamingonlinux.com/2026

    The team behind the popular PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 have seen a rise in what they say are "AI slop code pull requests". https://www. gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/play station-3-emulator-rpcs3-devs-battling-ai-slop-code-pull-requests/ # OpenSource # Emulation # Sony # AI

    LINKS gamingonlinux.com/…/playstation-3-emulato…
  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 devs battling "AI slop code pull requests" https://www. gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/play station-3-emulator-rpcs3-devs-battling-ai-sl

    PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 devs battling "AI slop code pull requests" https://www. gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/play station-3-emulator-rpcs3-devs-battling-ai-slop-code-pull-requests/ # RPCS3 # AI # Emulation # OpenSource

    LINKS gamingonlinux.com/…/playstation-3-emulato…
  5. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 devs battling "AI slop code pull requests" #RPCS3 #AI #Emulation #OpenSource PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 d...

    PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 devs battling "AI slop code pull requests" #RPCS3 #AI #Emulation #OpenSource PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 d...

    LINKS gamingonlinux.com/…/playstation-3-emulato…
  6. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 PlayStation 3 Emulator Devs Politely Ask That People Stop Flooding It With AI Code Pull Requests The team behind RPCS3 suggests that vibe-coders "learn how to

    🎮 PlayStation 3 Emulator Devs Politely Ask That People Stop Flooding It With AI Code Pull Requests The team behind RPCS3 suggests that vibe-coders "learn how to debug and code" instead of "generating slop that you don't understand" 📰 Source: Kotaku 🔗 Link: https://kotaku.com/play…

    LINKS kotaku.com/playstation-3-emulator-devs-po…
  7. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🕹️ "Learn How To Code" - Team Behind PS3 Emulator RPCS3 Has Had Enough Of People "Peddling AI Slop" "Leave behind something useful to humanity when you're gone"

    🕹️ "Learn How To Code" - Team Behind PS3 Emulator RPCS3 Has Had Enough Of People "Peddling AI Slop" "Leave behind something useful to humanity when you're gone".The team behind the excellent open-source PS3 emulator RPCS3 has been forced to update its guidelines for submitting AI…

    LINKS timeextension.com/…/learn-how-to-code-tea…

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