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GNOME bans AI-generated extensions

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Earlier this month, the GNOME Shell Extensions store updated its review guidelines to include a new section specifically stating that "extensions must not be AI-generated," as reported by It's FOSS and Phoronix. Developers producing add-ons for the Linux desktop environment can still use AI as a tool, but if their extension's code contains signs of being mostly written by AI, the updated guidelines say it will be rejected: Submissions with larg…

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GNOME adopts a new rule: extensions generated by artificial intelligence are prohibited after the observation that developers use artificial intelligence without understanding the code. The measure that intervenes in a context where some speakers emphasize that artificial intelligence creates brainless coders nevertheless divides within the developer community. GNOME has officially adopted a new rule:

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With more and more new GNOME extensions consisting of bad code generated by AIs, the GNOME project has now created the thumbscrews. While not completely banishing AI-generated code, it drastically restricts its use. Extensions for the GNOME Shell collects an official catalog of the GNOME project. Submissions to this EGO took place in the last two months.

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Linux-Magazin broke the news in on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
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