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A discussion points to a Debian decision on generative AI use.

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Debian votes to allow "responsible use of generative AI"
The captured Hacker News headline reports a Debian vote to allow “responsible use of generative AI”; the comments debate what responsibility should mean, but the linked article was not fetched.
Why it matters: For code review, the comments suggest two practical checks: whether the contributor understands the generated code and whether the reviewer knows how much AI assistance was used. They present these as useful heuristics, not confirmed Debian requirements.
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