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Developer distrusts AI-generated code, impacting open-source software use

The author expresses a lack of trust in AI-generated code, leading to a reluctance to use free software from public repositories unless the source code is thoroughly reviewed. This distrust has prompted the author to avoid packages created since 2024, and they believe that prohibiting AI-generated code in public repositories does not resolve the underlying issue. AI

IMPACT Developer skepticism towards AI-generated code could slow adoption and integration within the open-source community.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece from a developer expressing personal distrust in AI-generated code and its implications for open-source software.

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Developer distrusts AI-generated code, impacting open-source software use

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · hdante ·

    I don't trust AI generated code and that creates a situation where I don't trust any free software code from public repositories without fully reading the sourc

    I don't trust AI generated code and that creates a situation where I don't trust any free software code from public repositories without fully reading the source code anymore. I've started ignoring and skipping packages created since 2024. Prohibiting pushing AI generated code to…