Reddit’s r/opensource bans AI projects, sparks revolt and rival subforum
Moderators of r/opensource posted new submission rules that ban projects that use, are made by, or are intended for AI, and also require projects to be at least one year old, actively maintained, and have multiple contributors; the changes provoked widespread backlash, spawned a rival sub (r/trueopensource), and prompted moderator clarifications about selective enforcement and accessibility exceptions. Community critics say the AI ban is vague and overbroad (some noted that parts of the Linux kernel include AI-generated code), and the rules effectively exclude non‑English speakers by disallowing posts the mods cannot verify as not machine-translated.