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Godot bans "autonomous AI agent use or vibe coded" contributions
GamesIndustry.biz • • technology
Key Points:
- The Godot Foundation has updated its contribution policy to require all code contributions to be human-authored, aiming to reduce the influx of AI-generated code that has overwhelmed reviewers.
- The foundation highlighted that the increase in AI-generated pull requests (PRs) has exacerbated an existing reviewer shortage, making the review process more demanding and less rewarding.
- AI contributions are considered demoralizing because feedback given to AI-generated code does not help mentor future maintainers, reducing reviewers' motivation to spend time on PR reviews.
- New rules prohibit the use of autonomous AI agents, "vibe coding," and substantial AI-generated code, with violations leading to automatic bans from the GitHub repository.
- The foundation plans to maintain a conservative approach to AI tools in contributions but will continue to reassess policies as AI technology evolves.
