# COSMIC shuts the door on AI code as GNOME debates letting bug reports in

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> **Canonical Citation URL**: https://aitalky.vercel.app/news/cosmic-shuts-the-door-on-ai-code-as-gnome-debates-letting-bug-reports-in
> **Original Source**: [The Register AI](https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/10/07/cosmic-shuts-the-door-on-ai-code-as-gnome-debates-letting-bug-reports-in/5301141)
> **Author**: The Register AI Staff (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
> **Category**: POLICY
> **Tags**: AI, The Register AI, policy

## Executive Summary
System76 demands human-written contributions, while a rival desktop developer argues bot-found flaws are too valuable to ignore



## Full Coverage
System76 demands human-written contributions, while a rival desktop developer argues bot-found flaws are too valuable to ignore

System76 is banning AI-generated content from contributions to the COSMIC desktop. Some GNOME sub-projects also restrict AI-generated contributions, but one developer is urging them to make an exception for vulnerability reports

The COSMIC desktop project has changed its contributors' guidelines. The latest version now has a clear no-AI rule, insisting that contributors declare: "I have not included any LLM (also known as AI) generated content in this PR, including code, comments, and descriptions."

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