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Flathub prohibits AI-generated code

21 points by tretiy3 4mo ago

Arrowmaster 4mo ago
This has been their policy but now it's more explicitly defined. Go look through the submissions on https://github.com/flathub/flathub/pulls?q=is%3Apr https://github.com/flathub/flathub/pulls?q=is%3Apr to understand how bad the problem they are dealing with is.
- nextaccountic 4mo ago
  It's weird because I am sure that a large number of established apps in flathub, such as.. Chromium https://flathub.org/en/apps/org.chromium.Chromium https://flathub.org/en/apps/org.chromium.Chromium has AI-assisted code, and this bans all AI-assisted code The policy as it stands is contradictory with flathub practice, unless it specifies that already accepted apps are grandfathered or something like that.
  - gyger 4mo ago
    It states: Exceptions may be granted for mature, well-maintained projects.
    - nextaccountic 4mo ago
      After some time it's looking like AI is becoming just another tool in the developer toolbox. So we can confidently say that, over time, only projects with specific anti-AI policies will be free of AI code (and actually, even such projects I'm not sure) So it's basically a ban on most new projects, made by inexperienced developers. Which is okay I guess, if this means they can better review projects.
weezing 4mo ago
Any app store should
- reverius42 4mo ago
  Disagree, why should an app that works (and has AI contributed code) be banned, but not necessarily a buggy app written by a human? It's worse than a double standard.
  - no-name-here 4mo ago
    Are “buggy” apps written by humans allowed? I guess it depends how buggy you're referring to, as most software (AI or not) likely has bugs.
    - reverius42 4mo ago
      As far as I can tell, buggy apps written by humans are allowed, as long as the other requirements are fulfilled: https://docs.flathub.org/docs/for-app-authors/requirements#impermissible-submissions https://docs.flathub.org/docs/for-app-authors/requirements#i...
  - weezing 4mo ago
    What kind of whataboutism is this? Both should be. AI generated slop has no place in app stores same as "buggy" apps whatever it means.

21 points by tretiy3 4mo ago

This has been their policy but now it's more explicitly defined. Go look through the submissions on https://github.com/flathub/flathub/pulls?q=is%3Apr https://github.com/flathub/flathub/pulls?q=is%3Apr to understand how bad the problem they are dealing with is.

nextaccountic 4mo ago
It's weird because I am sure that a large number of established apps in flathub, such as.. Chromium https://flathub.org/en/apps/org.chromium.Chromium https://flathub.org/en/apps/org.chromium.Chromium has AI-assisted code, and this bans all AI-assisted code The policy as it stands is contradictory with flathub practice, unless it specifies that already accepted apps are grandfathered or something like that.
- gyger 4mo ago
  It states: Exceptions may be granted for mature, well-maintained projects.
  - nextaccountic 4mo ago
    After some time it's looking like AI is becoming just another tool in the developer toolbox. So we can confidently say that, over time, only projects with specific anti-AI policies will be free of AI code (and actually, even such projects I'm not sure) So it's basically a ban on most new projects, made by inexperienced developers. Which is okay I guess, if this means they can better review projects.

weezing 4mo ago

Any app store should

reverius42 4mo ago
Disagree, why should an app that works (and has AI contributed code) be banned, but not necessarily a buggy app written by a human? It's worse than a double standard.
- no-name-here 4mo ago
  Are “buggy” apps written by humans allowed? I guess it depends how buggy you're referring to, as most software (AI or not) likely has bugs.
  - reverius42 4mo ago
    As far as I can tell, buggy apps written by humans are allowed, as long as the other requirements are fulfilled: https://docs.flathub.org/docs/for-app-authors/requirements#impermissible-submissions https://docs.flathub.org/docs/for-app-authors/requirements#i...
- weezing 4mo ago
  What kind of whataboutism is this? Both should be. AI generated slop has no place in app stores same as "buggy" apps whatever it means.