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schestowitz[TR3]https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2025-07/msg00000.htmlJul 10 02:15
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-lists.gnu.org | Is AI-generated code changing free software?Jul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]"Recently Microsoft has announced substantial layoffs.Jul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 jobs as it invests in AI - BBC NewsJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxl0w1w394oJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]    Jul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]Such restructuring of the workforce is taking place when the companyJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]is making large investments in generative AI, which can among otherJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]things, generate computer source code.  Naturally people assume thatJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]Microsoft is assigning coding more and more to AI and fewer engineersJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]are needed.Jul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]Microsoft claims 30% of new code is written by AIJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]- PCWorldJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]https://www.pcworld.com/article/2768784/microsoft-ceo-claims-30-of-new-code-is-written-by-ai.htmlJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]    Jul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]Microsoft's CEO reveals that AI writes up to 30% of its code - someJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]projects may have all of its code written by AIJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]- Tom's HardwareJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/microsofts-ceo-reveals-that-ai-writes-up-to-30-percent-of-its-code-some-projects-may-have-all-of-its-code-written-by-aiJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]But I observe a major contradiction.  If Microsoft's engineers find AIJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]code generation efficient and effective, so should those working onJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]free software projects.  There should be submissions of AI-generatedJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]code, discussions of the quality of such code, user reviews of variousJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]AI-powered development tools and suggestions of how AI can enhanceJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]traditional development tools, but I see none of it.  I arrived to thisJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]conclusion after a cursory check of some developers' lists in theJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]following archive:Jul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/Jul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]Maybe I'm not looking hard enough.  If anybody can point out to goodJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]examples of AI usage in free software development, I'd like to know.Jul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]I believe that if AI is capable of code generation, it should be upJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]to other, related tasks.  Code inspection is one of them.  In manyJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]regards inspecting existing code is easier than creating code fromJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]scratch.  It is strange that we hear a lot about AI code generationJul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]and little about AI code inspection.Jul 10 02:15
schestowitz[TR3]Akira Urushibata"Jul 10 02:15
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.bbc.co.uk | Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 jobs as it invests in AI - BBC NewsJul 10 02:15
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Microsoft claims 30% of new code is written by AI | PCWorldJul 10 02:15
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.tomshardware.com | Microsoft's CEO reveals that AI writes up to 30% of its code — some projects may have all of its code written by AI | Tom's HardwareJul 10 02:15
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-lists.gnu.org | Mail ArchivesJul 10 02:16
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schestowitz[TR3]The Election CommitteeJul 10 02:43
schestowitz[TR3]Aurélien Pétiaud (Chair)     Jean-Christophe Marinoni     Damien Fourgeaud     Stefan Prange"Jul 10 02:43
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schestowitz[TR3]                                <li>Jul 10 11:02
schestowitz[TR3]                                    <h5><a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/the-licensing-and-compliance-lab-not-just-holding-it-down">The Licensing and Compliance Lab, not just holding it down, but pushing back</a></h5>Jul 10 11:02
schestowitz[TR3]                                    <blockquote>Jul 10 11:02
schestowitz[TR3]                                        <p>One of the most effective defenses for protecting software freedom is the GNU General Public License (GPL). The GPL is the first free software license to have effectively secured software freedom: then, now, and into the future. This has allowed the free software movement to flourish over the last forty years. Here's how we've defended both the GPL and your computing freedom lately: [...] Jul 10 11:02
schestowitz[TR3]</p>Jul 10 11:02
schestowitz[TR3]                                    </blockquote>Jul 10 11:02
schestowitz[TR3]                                </li>Jul 10 11:02
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.fsf.org | The Licensing and Compliance Lab, not just holding it down, but pushing back — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free softwareJul 10 11:02
schestowitz[TR3]                        <li>Jul 10 11:54
schestowitz[TR3]                            <h5><a href="https://linuxiac.com/krita-5-2-10-rolls-out-with-bug-fixes-ahead-of-major-feature-releases/">Krita 5.2.10 Rolls Out with Bug Fixes Ahead of Major Feature Releases</a></h5>Jul 10 11:54
schestowitz[TR3]                            <blockquote>Jul 10 11:54
schestowitz[TR3]                                <p>Krita 5.2.10, a free and open-source digital painting app, is out now with critical bug fixes, improved performance, and prep for Krita 5.3 and 6.0. </p>Jul 10 11:54
schestowitz[TR3]                            </blockquote>Jul 10 11:54
schestowitz[TR3]                        </li>Jul 10 11:54
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | Krita 5.2.10 Rolls Out with Bug Fixes Ahead of Major Feature ReleasesJul 10 11:54
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