--- title: docs: define policy forbidding use of AI code generators... description: QEMU project has implemented a policy prohibiting the use of AI code generators in contributions due to unresolved legal questions around licensing compliance.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/docs-define-policy-forbidding-use-of-ai-code-generators-qemu-qemu-3d40db0-lmwsezfok twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: docs: define policy forbidding use of AI code generators · qemu/qemu@3d40db0 | daily.dev og:description: QEMU project has implemented a policy prohibiting the use of AI code generators in contributions due to unresolved legal questions around licensing compliance.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/docs-define-policy-forbidding-use-of-ai-code-generators-qemu-qemu-3d40db0-lmwsezfok og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/lMWSezFok.png og:image:alt: docs: define policy forbidding use of AI code generators · qemu/qemu@3d40db0 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # docs: define policy forbidding use of AI code generators · qemu/qemu@3d40db0 **[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary QEMU project has implemented a policy prohibiting the use of AI code generators in contributions due to unresolved legal questions around licensing compliance. The policy cites concerns about the Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO) requirements and the lack of consensus on licensing implications of AI-generated code trained on various licensed inputs. The policy is designed to be strict initially with potential for future revision as legal clarity emerges and tools mature. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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