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Developer decries AI-generated code spam in pull requests

A software developer expressed frustration with the influx of low-quality pull requests generated by AI, which they find time-consuming to review. These AI-generated contributions, often disguised as bug fixes or security improvements, are perceived as spam and lack genuine value. The developer is struggling to differentiate between useful AI-assisted code and outright spam, leading to a loss of patience with the process. AI

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IMPACT AI-generated code spam is a growing nuisance for open-source maintainers, potentially slowing down development and increasing review burdens.

RANK_REASON The content is a personal opinion/rant about AI-generated code, not a significant industry event or development.

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    Getting a bit sick of fielding LLM PRs. I understand why many projects have a no-LLM policy. I'm generally fine getting good PRs, LLM-aided or not, but the poor

    Getting a bit sick of fielding LLM PRs. I understand why many projects have a no-LLM policy. I'm generally fine getting good PRs, LLM-aided or not, but the poor ones are just complete wastes of time. They all read the same, good or not, so I have to spend quite a bit of time suss…