Re: [PATCH] docs/devel: relax policy on AI-generated contributions

["Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com>]

On Thu, May 28, 2026 at 09:53:12AM +0200, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
> On Thu, May 28, 2026 at 9:48 AM Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > -How contributors could comply with DCO terms (b) or (c) for the output of AI
> > > -content generators commonly available today is unclear.  The QEMU project is
> > > -not willing or able to accept the legal risks of non-compliance.
> > > +If you wish to send large amounts of AI-generated changes, or any other
> > > +contribution not in the above categories, please get in touch with the
> > > +maintainer beforehand.
> >
> > To be clear, the implication is that
> >         These can be accepted at the discretion of the maintainer
> 
> Yes.
> 
> > Maybe make it explicit.
> 
> Ok.
> 
> > > +     AI-used-for: tests, docs
> > > +     AI-used-for: code
> > > +     AI-used-for: code (refactoring)
> > > +     AI-used-for: code (prototype)
> > > +     AI-used-for: research

BTW: commit log ?

> > Why include research here when we also explicitly say:
> >
> >         > +These boundaries do not apply to other uses of AI, such as researching
> >         > +APIs or algorithms, static analysis, or debugging, provided the model's
> >         > +output is not included in contributions.
> 
> I suppose it can still be useful for traceability. I copied it from
> Kevin's proposal but I can remove it.
> 
> "Research" may also include using a script written by the LLM, which
> is encouraged in the first section.
> 
> Paolo

but again, if the script is not merged, then the boundaries do not
apply?

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MST